Steven Wilson – The Future Bites: Album Review
Steven Wilson finally releases his long delayed, much anticipated The Future Bites. It takes two of us to review.
Broon – Cosmic Ceilidh: Album Review
A mandolin, electric and acoustic guitar instrumental work by Broon. Bizarrely, Cosmic Ceilidh is also one for the Rush fans to investigate.
Transatlantic – The Absolute Universe: Album Review
The Transatlantic mothership takes flight once more as the quartet takes Progressive Rock to new levels with their versions of The Absolute Universe.
Fraternity – Seasons Of Change, The Complete Recordings 1970-1974: Album Review
Fraternity? Bon Scott’s pre-AC/DC band have their two albums and a disc of rarities packed up by Grape Organisation.
Blair Dunlop – Trails: Queensland: Album Review
Blair Dunlop at his absolute best on a live album from his tour of Queensland armed with just an acoustic guitar.
Buzzcocks – Late For The Train, Live & In Session (1989-2016): Album Review
Another shedload of post classic Buzzcocks live material from the archive. As usual, Cherry Red do the honours.
Esthesis – The Awakening: Album Review
Unsigned French Prog rockers release their first full-length album The Awakening. Their tranquil ambient music has already received international acclaim and a spot on the PROG magazine sampler.
Curved Air – The Albums 1970-1973: Album Boxset Review
The early albums from Prog Pioneers, Curved Air, get the 4-disc clamshell treatment
Frankie Armstrong – Cats Of Coven Lawn: Album Review
Godmother of the Natural Voice movement, Frankie Armstrong, celebrates her 80th birthday in style.
Peter Chilvers & Jon Durant – Vista: Album Review
The combination of Peter Chilvers and Jon Durant expand up their Always Golden Sands EP with a full album typified by ambient vistas.
Rob Clarke and The Wooltones – Putting The L In Wootones: Album Review
Merseybeat meets Psychedelia meets quirky Scouse humour. That’s Putting The L In Wooltones.
Sean Taylor – Lockdown: Album Review
Lockdown-inspired polemic from London singer-songwriter Sean Taylor.
Sleaford Mods – Spare Ribs: Album Review
Album number six from Sleaford Mods. Recorded in a three week burst between lockdowns, Spare Ribs continues to push the Mods sounds further forward whilst looking back. Simon Tucker reviews.
Magnum – Dance Of The Black Tattoo: Album Review
Magnum start 2021 with a best of their heftier material in Dance Of The Black Tattoo.
Reissues & Compilations of 2020 – Writers’ Picks
We turn our attention to the many excellent reissues and compilations that have helped to keep many of us afloat in 2020.