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Django Django – Glowing In The Dark: Album Review

By Chris H on 12th February 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Django Django return with their fourth long player in the form of Glowing In The Dark; released 12th February via Because Music.

Dio – The Dio Live Series: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 11th February 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Classic live Dio getting a decent release. Evil Or Divine and Holy Diver Live. The first two releases in the Dio Live series.

Rick Shea – Love & Desperation: Album Review

By John Barlass on 11th February 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Eclectic Californian veteran Rick Shea brings us songs with stories, and some sublime guitar on the Love & Desperation album.

Karen Matheson – Still Time: Album Review

By John Barlass on 10th February 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Eleven divine contemplations from Karen Matheson, the Voice of Capercaillie

Illuminae – Dark Horizons: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 10th February 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Ian Jones and Agnieszka Swita are Illuminae. A new project for two musicians who have healthy CVs and a guestlist to die for.

Joy Shannon – The Cave: Album Review

By John Barlass on 10th February 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

From a burst of Joy grows a thing of great beauty – we review The Cave by Joy Shannon.

Jodie Marie – The Answer: Album Review

By John Barlass on 9th February 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

Accomplished 60s soul set from Jodie Marie that channels Amy, Aretha and more on her new album, The Answer.

Sheer Zed – Unalome: Album Review

By Simon Tucker on 9th February 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist Sheer Zed presents an audio trip through a Thai Lanna Buddhist Sak Yant ritual. Simon Tucker reviews.

Iain Matthews – Fake Tan: Album Review

By John Barlass on 8th February 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Iain Matthews revisits his back catalogue and repolishes some gems on the Fake Tan album from Talking Elephant Records.

The Bad Day Blues Band – Table By The Wall: Album Review

By Howard King on 8th February 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

If you like your blues raw, brash and dynamic this is the album for you. After winning Best New Blues Band in the 2019 Digital Blues Awards, The Bad Day Blues Band release the explosive, frenetic album Table By The Wall.

The Staves – Good Woman: Album Review

By Howard King on 5th February 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Good Woman is an album of heartfelt emotions, experimental vocalisations and music from The Staves, the well-respected British trio of talented sisters.