ALAN ASHTON-SMITH

2011 in Music at PopMatters.com

I’ve made a few contributions to PopMatters.com’s review of the past year in music. My blurb on PJ Harvey’s very successful year can be found in the Artists of the Year section, while in the piece on the 75 Best Songs of 2011 I have two write-ups, one on Elbow’s ‘Lippy Kids’ and the other on Lana Del Rey’s ‘Video Games’. Looking ahead to 2012, I’ve tipped Marques Toliver as one to watch in the new year.