The Vintage Caravan – Monuments: Album Review
The Vintage Caravan revive their retro rock template for another outing. Their new album – Monuments – is out on Napalm Records on 16th April.
Mike Ainscoe
Mike has been photographing and writing about bands going back many years. A former writer and Reviews Editor on Louder Than War as well as several online music blogs, he also contributes to Fireworks and to Powerplay Rock & Metal magazines.
The Pineapple Thief – The Soord Sessions 1-4: Album Review
The lockdown collection from The Pineapple Thief frontman Bruce Soord runs to a four disc package.
The Treatment – Waiting For Good Luck: Album Review
Fifth album from Cambridge hard rockers The Treatment packed with classic riffs and Hard Rock hooks.
Cheap Trick – In Another World: Album Review
The 20th album from the irrepressible Cheap Trick and they’re still all alright.
Stefano Panunzi – Beyond The Illusion: Album Review
Stefano Panunzi blends ambience with art rock while visiting several stop offs on the way on Beyond The Illusion.
Caoilfhionn Rose – Truly: Album Review
Caoilfhionn Rose brings Manchester past and present together on Truly. And more.
GU-RU – Zenith’s Privilege: EP Review
The latest instalment of Psych-Prog from GU-RU comes via a typically colourful four track assortment.
Bleek Noir – Pleasure House Bottled Air: EP Review
Cause for celebration. The tenth EP from Bleek Noir comes with the wonderfully titled and evocative Pleasure House Bottled Air.
UFO – On Track: Book Review
On Track with the classic British hard rock band UFO – warts and all – all the highs and lows of their catalogue.
Wheel – Resident Human: Album Review
Wheel deliver a slab of brooding Dark Metal with progressive tinges on Resident Human, exploring the complexities of the human condition.
Jon Anderson – Olias Of Sunhillow: Album Review
Olias Of Sunhillow by Jon Anderson – arguably the best of the Yes solo albums that sprung out as the band took a break in 1975/6
John Smith – The Fray: Album Review
John Smith makes the most of a difficult period from a professional and personal perspective and in The Fray, delivers a painstaking musical account of the times.
Oka Vanga – Oka Vanga: Album Review
The third album from the Folk/Americana duo of Will and Angie, known collectively as Oka Vanga
The On Track series: Book Review
We review three more books as the On Track authors plot the every album, every song output of Renaissance, Dire Straits and Kate Bush.
Seth Lakeman – Freedom Fields at 15: Live Review
We catch up on a live stream from folk icon Seth Lakeman whose Freedom Fields is fifteen years old. A good enough reason for a party.