Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Amy Winehouse

R&B - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 27/10/2006

With her tragic early death (though hardly surprising given Amy Winehouse's lifestyle) a truly unique voice of contemporary soul stopped singing on Ju ...

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U2

Rock - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 9/03/1987

Using the textured sonics of The Unforgettable Fire as a basis, U2 expanded those innovations by scaling back the songs to a personal setting and addi ...

Yard Act

Alternative & Indie - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 7/01/2022

The sky is quite grey, almost like anthracite. The ideal fertiliser to make this teeming post-punk revival scene, which has been shaking the indie pla ...

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U2

Rock - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 18/11/1991

Reinventions rarely come as thorough and effective as Achtung Baby, an album that completely changed U2's sound and style. The crashing, unrecognizabl ...

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Sigrid

Pop - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 6/05/2022

Every bit as refreshing and even more insightful than her debut, Norwegian pop star Sigrid delivers another near-flawless effort with her sophomore al ...

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Bob Marley & The Wailers, Chineke! Orchestra

Reggae - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 22/07/2022

The Chineke! Orchestra was the brainchild of Chi-Chi Nwanoku, a renowned English double bass player of Nigerian and Irish descent. Whilst chatting to ...

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James Hype, Miggy Dela Rosa

Dance - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 15/03/2022

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U2

Rock - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 28/02/1983

Opening with the ominous, fiery protest of "Sunday Bloody Sunday," War immediately announces itself as U2's most focused and hardest-rocking album to ...

Marcus Mumford

Alternative & Indie - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 16/09/2022

The debut solo effort from the frontman and namesake of Grammy Award-winning folk-rockers Mumford & Sons, (self-titled) sees Marcus Mumford eschewing ...

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Amy Winehouse

R&B - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 20/10/2003

If a series of unfortunate comparisons (like the ones to follow) cause listeners to equate British vocalist Amy Winehouse with Macy Gray, it's only na ...

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U2

Rock - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1/10/1984

In many ways, U2 took their fondness for sonic bombast as far as it could go on War, so it isn't a complete surprise that they chose to explore the in ...

Florence + The Machine

Alternative & Indie - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1/06/2015

The much-anticipated third studio long-player from Florence Welch and her mechanically inclined companions, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful arrives a ...

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Meduza, James Carter

Dance - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 22/07/2022

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Nine Inch Nails

Rock - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1/01/1999

As the double-disc The Fragile unfurls, all of Nine Inch Nails' trademarks -- gargantuan, processed guitars, ominous electro rhythms, near-ambient key ...

Portishead

Trip Hop - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1/01/1998

By the end of the '90s, artists realized that CD and CD-R bootlegs of live performances were in high demand, which meant that they could profit by off ...

Florence + The Machine

Alternative & Indie - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 12/08/2016

Nine Inch Nails

Pop - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1/01/1994

The Downward Spiral positioned Trent Reznor as industrial's own Phil Spector, painting detailed, layered soundscapes from a wide tonal palette. Not on ...

Bob Marley & The Wailers

World - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 13/04/1973

Catch a Fire was the major label debut for Bob Marley and the Wailers, and it was an international success upon its release in 1973. Although Bob Marl ...

Florence + The Machine

Alternative & Indie - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 31/10/2011

There’s a point just past the halfway mark on “Shake It Out,” the rousing first single from Florence + the Machine's second studio release, when the s ...

Annie Lennox

Jazz - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 21/10/2014

Annie Lennox's 2014 covers collection, Nostalgia, finds the former Eurythmics vocalist soulfully interpreting various pop, jazz, and R&B standards. In ...

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PJ Harvey

Rock - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1/01/1995