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Reuben Cross

Bristol

Editor at Wax Music

Writer and Editor at Freelance

editor @WaxMusicUK // words in @SoYoungMagazine @overblownmag and more // chief press boy at @slowlifepr // lapsed radio dj

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  • Foxwarren on overcoming seven years of obstacles for '2'

    1 day ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Reuben Cross

    Thu 5 June 2025 17:59, UK The ‘difficult second album’ trope is often an excuse that listeners and critics attach to a band’s work that fails to live up to the same level of expectations as their debut. Granted, it is challenging to follow greatness with something of equal brilliance, and while some bands will end up settling for releasing whatever they can just to stay in the public consciousness, others will disband as a result of not being able to overcome those songwriting hurdles.

  • The two artists Paul Simon compared Bruce Springsteen to

    1 day ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Reuben Cross

    Thu 5 June 2025 17:30, UK Is it a compliment to have your work constantly compared to someone else, or is it an infuriating thing that stunts your growth as an artist who is constantly endeavouring to be seen as individualistic and unique? While you may have been inspired by countless acts from the past, or even your contemporaries, it’s always more of a boon when people struggle to compare you to anyone else, because it gets people talking about you.

  • The real reason Alan Parsons fell out with Pink Floyd

    2 days ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Reuben Cross

    Wed 4 June 2025 23:00, UK As far as the people who get all the credit for helping make records go, studio engineers tend to get overlooked. However, if there was nobody behind the desk ensuring everything was operating smoothly, you’d have to rely on a musician to get things right, and you can be sure that they’re not always as reliable in this department as they’d like to think.

  • “Unforgivable”: How Alan Parsons fell out of love with Pink Floyd

    2 days ago | flipboard.com | Reuben Cross

    1 day ago1977 Was The Greatest Year In Music—Just Look At The Albums That Hit Number 11977: Music's Greatest Year? There have been many great years in music history, and trying to select the best ever isn't easy.

  • Billy Nomates talks overcoming tragedy to make 'Metalhorse'

    2 days ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Reuben Cross

    Wed 4 June 2025 12:00, UK While Billy Nomates is far from a new project, for Victoria Ann ‘Tor’ Maries, Metalhorse, her third album, is in many ways a reset from where things had been on her earlier records. Made with a band around her for the first time, and written with a goal in sight, the DIY approach of writing until everything feels finished was ditched.

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Reuben Cross
Reuben Cross @reumilcro
23 Aug 24

I don't do anything by halves, not least festival reviews my thoughts on @GreenManFest plus interviews with The New Eves and Ibibio Sound Machine for @WaxMusicUK https://t.co/FO9YDzetrI

Reuben Cross
Reuben Cross @reumilcro
23 Aug 24

RT @WaxMusicUK: @reumilcro attended this year's @greenmanfest to witness four days of magnificent musical performances in the Bannau Bryche…

Reuben Cross
Reuben Cross @reumilcro
9 Aug 24

previewed @GreenManFest for @WaxMusicUK by covering ten* artists you should absolutely see if you're off to Wales next week *there's more than ten you should see but I had to be strict with myself https://t.co/HSNlWPfX9E