Trashcan Sinatras – Ever The Optimist: Album Review
The seventh album from Trashcan Sinatras combines melodicism with perceptive lyricism – to an ever-present background of jangly guitars
Anthony Phillips – Gemini: Pieces For Piano: Album Review
Anthony Phillips performs a magical set of compositions for piano, conveying a moving sense of emotion, mood and stories.
The Jayhawks – Sanctuary Park: Album Review
The Jayhawks return with their first album in six years – just in time to celebrate their 40th Anniversary.
DMA’s – DMA’s: Album Review
DMA’s make their major label debut with their new self titled album on RCA Records.
Fen – Elemental Part One: Mourning Earth: Album Review
Fen are back with their eighth album, Elemental (Part I: Mourning Earth), via Prophecy Productions.
Phil Odgers & John Kettle – The War Is Over: The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2: Album Review
The War Is Over sees Phil Odgers & John Kettle pay further respect to the legendary Phil Ochs on the 50th anniversary of his passing.
Jah Wobble & Tian Qiyi – Mystic Liverpool; The Beatles Psychedelic Psongbook: Album Review
The collective Wobble/Wardle family turn on, tune in and drop an album of psurprising psuccour.
Xandria – Eclipse: Album Review
Wonders no longer await as Xandria hit the highs of Symphonic Metal.
Family Stereo – The Thread: Album Review
Songs anyone would, or should, want on their stereo, with old blocks and chips full to the fore.
Arun Sood & Angeline Morrison – Donn/Dubh: Album Review
Light blue touch paper and ignite the imagination! Sood and Morrison take neo-trad somewhere fully primal and provoke the senses accordingly.
Din Of Celestial Birds – Takeoffs And Landings: Album Review
Having gained a reputation as one of the most vibrant and exciting live bands on the scene Din Of Celestial Birds have a growing following and faithful following.
The Lost Notes – Live at Birmingham Symphony Hall: Album Review
The long-awaited live album from Birmingham’s Americana specialists, The Lost Notes, is a triumph in every respect. Wish you’d been there? Listen to Live at Birmingham Symphony Hall and you’ll really believe that you were!
Bold Reynold – Free!: Album Review
Dave Carroll reassembles his friends for a third helping of Bold Reynold. After Too, comes Free! – to prove that classic folk-rock is alive and well
Kris Drever – Doing This For Love: Album Review
Kris Drever, we love what you’re doing! A stellar opus, which, if drawn from a back drawer of despair, could well be the Orcadian’s best yet!
Quick Takes – July 2026: Album Reviews
This month’s Quick Takes includes Parker Barrow, Luke Haines, Marillion, Bywater Call, Witchsorrow, Emma Hunter and Around About Dusk,