Phil Selway
Strange Dance
Release Date: Feb 24, 2023
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Record label: Bella Union
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Album Review: Strange Dance by Phil Selway
Very Good, Based on 3 Critics
Based on rating 7/10
Being the drummer in Radiohead probably closes as many doors at it opens. On the one hand, you've already got a well-established CV (and possibly a contractual obligation to a record label), but when your solo work isn't in the same ballpark as the band that made you famous--things can get unpleasant. Fortunately, for Philip Selway, his third solo album Strange Dance won't alienate Radiohead fans, but won't make them shout "plagiarism!" at anyone who will listen, either.
Opinion: Excellent
From the outset, Philip Selway knew 'Strange Dance' had to put him in a different sphere. Lauded as one of modern rock's most significant drummers due to his three-decade role in Radiohead , he wanted to put the sticks away, and embrace songwriting at its most subtle, and minimalist. On this new solo record he certainly achieves that, a bewitching song cycle that thrives on atmosphere and sonic minutae.
Opinion: Very Good
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