Shawn Pittman – Make It Right!: Album Review
High quality blues from accomplished bluesman Shawn Pittman. His new album, Make It Right is the blues at its best.
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Howard Jones – In The Running Re-mastered: Album Review
Cherry Red release an extensive remastered version of the 1992 album In The Running by Howard Jones.
Indolore – After The Rain: Album Review
After the Rain by Indolore is a summery collection of mellow, tuneful songs bringing a radiant touch through contemplative and reflective thoughts.
The Coral – Coral Island: Album Review
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Partly inspired by old photographs of seaside towns, The Coral’s latest album is a bright and breezy collection of tunes instilled with their sixties sound.
Focus – Focus 50, Live in Rio and Completely Focussed: Album Review
Focus release ‘Focus 50’ – a concert recorded in Nitteroi, Rio de Janeiro, in 2017. The amazing show features music from across the history of the band from early signature hits to music released in 2017.
Mount Forel – Small Worlds: Album Review
A debut album from the multi-national post rock band Mount Forel. Reputed to have met under an apple tree they certainly have gravitas as a highly listenable sonic experience.
Tom Petty – Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Version): Album Review
Featuring 16 studio recordings of alternate takes, long cuts and jam versions of ‘Wildflowers’ songs curated with help from his loving family, bandmates and collaborators, another visit is made to the revolutionary Wildflowers album.
Peter Knight’s Gigspanner – From Poets To Wives: Album Review
Peter Knight has waved his wand (cunningly disguised as a bow) and magically transformed traditional into new mesmerising tunes on the new Gigspanner release From Poets To Wives.
Anna Elizabeth Laube – Annamania: Album Review
Anna Laube’s fifth release Annamania will bring a breath of fresh air to your spring listening with a joyful mix of country sounds.
Nad Sylvan – Spiritus Mundi: Album Review
Nad Sylvan changes direction to interpret the poems of Irish Romantic poet WB Yeats, showing his creative credentials on Spiritus Mundi.
Ragz Nordset – Little Stings: EP Review
Previously released in 2008, 13 years later, a re-release from Norwegian Ragz Nordset will astound, thrill and amaze you.
The Flying Caravan – I Just Wanna Break Even: Album Review
Our musical prog journey around the world now takes us to Spain with the second release from The Flying Caravan who pay a nod to our Canterbury prog sound of the 70’s.
Songs of Petrichor – Nomad: Single Review
Songs Of Petrichor, a Saudi Arabian Prog band, release their debut single Nomad as a preview to their self- titled album coming November 2021.
Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. Jethro Tull – Aqualung
Aqualung forms part of the pantheon of great records of 1971. This legendary Jethro Tull album gets a 50th anniversary reissue on 26th March.
Stevieray Latham – Letters From Suburbia: EP Review
Dark, melodic, art-folk compositions from the young but ever-rising Stevieray Latham showcases his musical versatility on his newest engaging, diverse self-produced EP.