
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

Mary Epworth - Elytral album review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedMary Epworth floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee

Marillion - Misplaced Childhood album review
By Chris Roberts published
The album that rebooted prog, now remastered, blossoms in adulthood

The Tangent - The Slow Rust Of Forgotten Machinery album review
By Chris Roberts published
World set to rights via the medium of prog

Getting to know Nad Sylvan, one of prog's most intriguing characters
By Chris Roberts published
He’s the theatrical singer who’s worked with plenty of prog royalty. Now Nad Sylvan is back with his second solo album proper, continuing the Gothic concept of the first

Blackfield at Islington Assembly Hall, London - live review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedSteven Wilson makes a surprise appearance at Aviv Geffen's Blackfield show

Colourbox - Music Of The Band (1982 – 1987) album review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedEighties innovators Colourbox celebrated by 2000 Turner Prize winner

The Last Dinosaur - The Nothing album review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedQuietly bold lo-fi album from The Last Dinosaur ponders mortality

Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story review
By Chris Roberts published
Stars and family remember the platinum-haired Spider

Al Stewart at the Paladium, London - live review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedAl Stewart revisits Year Of The Cat at one of London's most famous theatres

Daniel O'Sullivan - Veld album review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedIncantations and idiosyncrasy from sonic speculator Daniel O'Sullivan

Mammút - Kinder Versions album review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedIceland delivers drama and personality again with Mammút

Royal Blood - How Did We Get So Dark? album review
By Chris Roberts published
Brighton bruisers return to reboot contemporary rock

Richard Barbieri at Hoxton Hall, London - live review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedAtmospheric solo show for former Japan and Porcupine Tree luminary

The Art Of Noise - In Visible Silence album review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedOnce state-of-the-art noise is remastered, with (literally) bells on

Status Quo - Reissues album review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedQuo crossing over from 70s boogie to 80s broad appeal

Review roundup - the best new art rock releases
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedChris Roberts samples the new releases on the prog/rock boundary, including Robyn Hitchcock, Thurston Moore, Feist, Jah Wobble & The Invaders Of The Heart, Fader, and Sleep Party People

Bobby Kimball - We’re Not In Kansas Anymore album review
By Chris Roberts published
Former voice of Toto finds safe place like home

Steve Jansen - The Extinct Suite album review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedRarefied atmospheres from ex-Japan man

10cc at the Paladium, London - live review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedBoisterous set of all the hits from Stockport proggers

Jethro Tull - Songs From The Wood: 40th Anniversary Edition album review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedCountry life never sounded so vibrant: a reissue to rejoice in

Graham Bonnet - Anthology 1968 – 2017 album review
By Chris Roberts published
Chequered records doff cap to Bonnet

The Creation - Creation Theory album review
By Chris Roberts published
A history of ‘the great lost pioneering psych PopArt act’, that’s stronger in the early chapters

Peter Hammill at Cafe Oto, London - live review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedVan der Graaf Generator's frontman brings the treats to this intimate show
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