The Long Play Project

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The Long Play Project | An exploration of musicians who keep reaching.

Free Subscription Benefits

  • A new long-form essay every two weeks on a classic or current album, and a curated playlist every other week. Occasional short reviews of new albums.

Paid Subcription Benefits

  • Insights into my research and background work. Quarterly compilation - essays re-edited and remixed.
  • Detailed listening guide for LP Select.
  • Interview features built around the Answering the Call podcast.

Paid Subscription Plans

  • ยฃ5 a month
  • ยฃ50 a year

About Ian Paul Sharp

Writer on music. Here I write The Long Play Project: an exploration of musicians who keep reaching. Current book: 'Pete Townshend's Lifehouse'.

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