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The Decemberists from Portland, Oregon return with their eighth album I’ll Be Your Girl, but how does it  hold up when compared to their acclaimed earlier works? Read on to find out…

They say you should never judge a book by its cover and the same should really be said for records. However some album covers have become so iconic that they practically scream to be picked u

It’s that time of year again, where keen music lovers scour their local record store for a new gem to add to their beloved collection. But what’s the background of Record Store Day and how did i

We take a look at the fascinating world of record collecting… As an (amateur) record collector I’m always on the look out for that special treat – finding a record buried away in

Kate Nash, mid noughties poster girl, returns with her first album in almost half a decade, Yesterday Was Forever. Historically famous for her trademark fun/feisty duality, has Nash lost her edg

  Down in the groove… This year’s Record Store Day will soon be upon us, giving vinyl junkies and music lovers across the globe a chance to celebrate our hobby with like-minded

Since its inception back in 2004 Far Cry has been a series about surviving the wild, saving people and blowing everything up as you do. Far Cry 5 takes a different approach and drops you firmly

Photo: Burak Cingi/Getty Images It sometimes seems to be a little difficult to remember exactly what incarnation of Jack White you’re listening to at any one time… The White Stripes, The Ra

There are definitely more imaginative plotlines for sequels than the typical “A-new-generation-of-protagonists-face-a-greater-threat-than-the-world-has-faced-before… blah blah blah”, but it’s a

Photo: Bryan Derballa/Redux David Byrne delivers his highly-anticipated latest solo effort, but how does the former Talking Head’s new work compare to past works? Perhaps it’s a case

Metal Gear is a legendary name when it comes to generations-spanning games full of story and new ideas, and for years have been the pinnacle of auteur-created games with Hideo Kojima at the helm

World-renowned Japanese pianist, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and German electronic musician, Carsten Nikolai, AKA Alva Noto, may have seemed an odd match up on paper before they made their very first coll

I love platform games. Yes, there may be more now then back in their 90’s heyday but given how much more you can do with modern consoles it’s always exciting to see how a developer i

Nostalgia-fuelled throwbacks to times gone past are all the rage at the moment with the likes of Stranger Things filling the collective conscience as a fine example of emulating the time period

Record Store Day is right around the corner, and while it’s not an “officially” recognised holiday (yet…) we here at Richer Sounds can’t contain our excitement! Whi