
Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts has written about music, films, and art for innumerable outlets. His new book The Velvet Underground is out April 4. He has also published books on Lou Reed, Elton John, the Gothic arts, Talk Talk, Kate Moss, Scarlett Johansson, Abba, Tom Jones and others. Among his interviewees over the years have been David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Debbie Harry, Bryan Ferry, Al Green, Tom Waits & Lou Reed. Born in North Wales, he lives in London.
Latest articles by Chris Roberts

Kayak - Seventeen album review
By Chris Roberts Published
Not yet ratedResilient Dutch durables refuse to lie down

Bjork - Utopia album review
By Chris Roberts Published
Not yet ratedIceland’s force of nature now cheerful but challenging

The Picnic At Blackbushe by Jerry Bloom book review
By Chris Roberts Published
Big book remembers even bigger outdoor gig

Spock’s Beard - Snow Live album review
By Chris Roberts Published
Modern prog classic, live at last

King Crimson - Live In Chicago, June 28th 2017 album review
By Chris Roberts Published
“Official bootleg” catches Crimson at full tide

Yes - Topographic Drama – Live Across America album review
By Chris Roberts Published
Not yet ratedLatest Yes line-up rework career highs

Pugwash - Silverlake album review
By Chris Roberts Published
Not yet ratedIf XTC went through a 3D printer…

Godley & Creme - Body Of Work 1978 – 1988 album review
By Chris Roberts Published
Not yet ratedPop’s Renaissance men were always ahead of their time

Big Big Train at Cadogan Hall, London - live review
By Chris Roberts Published
Not yet ratedFolklore collective return to the capital for a series of sold-out shows

Beatrix Players at St Pancras Old Church, London - live review
By Chris Roberts Published
Not yet ratedProg's Limelight Award winners wow the audience

Queen - News Of The World: 40th Anniversary Edition album review
By Chris Roberts Published
Extra! Extra! Old news, now with from -the-vaults raw versions and bonus film

The true story behind David Bowie's gothic horror movie The Hunger
By Chris Roberts Published
It stalled at the box office, but David Bowie's bizarre, sensual horror film The Hunger lives on as a classic piece of goth art

The Tubes - The A&M Years album review
By Chris Roberts Published
Not punk, definitely dope: early years’ effervescence

The Psychedelic Furs at Kentish Town O2 Forum, London - live review
By Chris Roberts Published
Not yet ratedThe ever-underrated art-rockers play all the hits and more

Gentle Giant - Three Piece Suite album review
By Chris Roberts Published
Consummately curated curios from Giant’s baby steps

Eloy - The Vision, The Sword & The Pyre album review
By Chris Roberts Published
Not yet ratedGerman prog veterans revive their career arc

John Carpenter - Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998 album review
By Chris Roberts Published
Not yet ratedLegendary director-composer reanimates his oldies.

Philip Selway - Let Me Go (Official Soundtrack) album review
By Chris Roberts Published
Not yet ratedFirst film score from Radiohead’s dark horse

Focus - Hocus Pocus Box album review
By Chris Roberts Published
Not yet ratedYodelicious: a comprehensive retrospective of the Dutch masters

Gizmodrome - Gizmodrome album review
By Chris Roberts Published
All-star virtuosi find their radical grooves

DO NOT PUBLISH
By Chris Roberts Published
Put a rock star under enough pressure and they’ll crumble or create diamonds. Producer Tony Visconti recalls his time in the studio with Marc Bolan and T.Rex, recording The Slider and Tanx

Steve Howe/Bodast - Anthology 2/Towards Utopia album reviews
By Chris Roberts Published
Not yet ratedSecond retrospective explores Steve Howe as team player
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