The Saint’s summer playlist
We at The Saint have an eclectic taste in music, and throughout the coming year you’ll find all sorts of albums and gigs reviewed...
Review: The Elixir of Love
The Elixir of Love provided a comedic, beautifully sung and hugely enjoyable night of opera at the St Andrews Voices Festival this year.
Album review: This is All Yours
Alt-J’s second album, This Is All Yours, is not your typical 21st century, radio friendly album. Sounding more like an idea and a feeling rather than your conventional songwriting, the album is a gift to the weary
Classical music for dummies: Holst’s Planets, Op. 32
This week’s choice is a collection of some of the best-loved pieces to be written in the last century or so, a good few...
Embracing the tradition of British Music Festivals
While Britain has a notoriously good music scene, what makes it crème de la crème is its summer festival scene. While musicians are tending...
Phoenix: Bankrupt! – review
Bankrupt
Phoenix
Glass Noble
8/10
Straight from Versailles, electronic rock outfit Phoenix have returned after a four year absence with the catchy and upbeat Bankrupt! Although the title...
Why all the hate for poor old Kanye?
Poor old Kanye. Nowadays he can’t seem to catch a break. Mocked and berated by social media and the general public, we can’t help...
Eye o’ the Dug
Last weekend St Andrews hosted its first music festival, drawing a noteworthy and diverse line-up of artists, and reinvigorating two erstwhile bland venues, the...
The xx: Coexist – review
Coexist
The xx
Young Turks
7/10
London trio The xx released their second album Coexist this week, after a three-year wait since that self-titled debut which rocked the...