Quick Takes – May 2025: Album reviews
Welcome to Quick Takes for May – a quick look at album releases from Toria Wooff, Cosmic Cathedral, Ally Venable, Radcliffe & Boardman, Samantha Fish, Andrea Rinciari, Sue Harding and Milkweed.
Orbital – Brown: Album Review
Orbital reissue their second self titled album; colloquially known as ‘the brown album’. Like it’s green predecessor, this one is full of electronic classics.
Magic Pie – Maestro: Album Review
Magic Pie balance the heavy rock by progging out big style on Maestro – a sumptuous feast for the Pie Army.
The Golden Dregs – Godspeed: Album Review
The Dregs bite back and fight back, a triumph of dogged determinism.
Christina Alden & Alex Patterson – Safe Travels: Album Review
The long-awaited second album from Norwich duo Christina Alden and Alex Patterson. Safe Travels collects songs of home, family and connections to the natural world – all packaged in that special Alden/Patterson way
I’m With Her – Wild And Clear And Blue: Album Review
Superlative to the power of 3, a classic is made with I’m With Her album number 2.
Paul Armfield – Between The Covers: Album Review
Isle of Wight singer/songwriter Paul Armfield is back – new album Between the covers combines his love of both music and literature in one handy volume
The Flower Kings – Love: Album Review
The Flower Kings once again on point with ‘Love’ and their brand of Progressive Rock plus.
Stiff Little Fingers – The Singles, 1978 – 1983: Album Review
Cherry Red Records release compilation from Stiff Little Fingers’ most commercially successful period. A compact and succinct selections of some bona fide classics.
An Danssa Dub – Through The Storm: Album Review
Reggae-trad fusioneers An Danssa Dub tackle the difficult second album challenge with honours. Well irie!
Dear Mr Fantasy – A Celebration featuring the music of Jim Capaldi: Album Review
Cherry Red have dug out a superb collection of songs performed in tribute to Jim Capaldi, one of our masters of rock songwriting.
Billy Woods – Golliwog: Album Review
Golliwog is a murky, visceral experience that showcases Woods at the best of his ability through his immersive lyricism and gripping vocal performance.
Granny’s Attic – Cold Blows The Wind: Album Review
But warm comes the summer, with new textures borne in by the breeze; a triumph for the Granny’s Attic trio of CBK, Sansome and Wood.
Sleep Token – Even In Arcadia: Album Review
Sleep Token release Even In Arcadia; their first major label release on RCA. Destined to be on of 2025’s biggest releases; are they in the big leagues now?
Skinny Lister – Songs From The Yonder: Album Review
Continuing the fine work of their last full flagon outing on Shanty Punk – carry on Skinny Lister.