The Sunday Round-Up: 12th-18th May (Celebrating Supergrass’ I Should Coco, and the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds)

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Supergrass’ I Should Coco, and 59 years of The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds

This coming week in music history marks the 30th anniversary of Supergrass’ debut album and 59 years since The Beach Boys released Pet Sounds, so we’ll be taking a deep-dive into both of those fascinating stories.

There are also some birthdays to celebrate…

Stevie Wonder (13th May 1950)

‘Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn’t mean he lacks vision.’

Alison Goldfrapp (13th May 1966)

‘The two have to go hand in hand - the atmosphere and the music. I actually get rather worried if I can’t see the music first. There always needs to be a mood, a feeling, a story, even if it is abstract. There’s got to be a narrative to guide things before they’re even created.’

Enya (17th May 1961)

‘There is no formula to it. Writing every song is a little journey. The first note has to lift you.’