David Carroll and friends – Bold Reynard: Album Review
A collection of traditional style folk songs given fascinating arrangements by David Carroll to whet the appetite of purist traditional folk song fans.
Heavy Metal Kids – The Albums 1974-76: Boxset Review
Rabblerousers, Punk Pioneers. The early works of The Heavy Metal Kids get the Cherry Red clamshell treatment
IQ – Forty+ Years Of Prog Nonsense… The Met, Bury: Live Review
IQ present a feast of prog nonsense at The Met in Bury.
Bleek Noir – Under My Nails: New Single
It’s Friday the 13th so what better time to reveal the new single from Bleek Noir – Under My Nails.
Faceless Mirror – From The Void: Album Review
The much anticipated second album from Faceless Mirror is finally released with 11 more musical gems on From The Void.
Ross Little – Corrimony: EP Review
Ross Little delights with a new EP that brilliantly brings together jazz and folk, underpinned by some magnificent musicianship.
Zappa – His Greatest Works: Opinion
Frank Zappa has so much music out there; it is hard to know where to start. We offer our opinion and pick out what we think are his greatest works.
Rebecca Nash – Redefining Element 78: Album Review
Rebecca Nash delivers a compelling musical vision on new album Redefining Element 78, supported by a fine ensemble of musicians.
Liela Moss – Internal Working Model: Album Review
Testing, teasing and thoroughly tempting – Third solo album from Duke Spirit vocalist Liela Moss is a triumph.
Loudon Wainwright III – Loudon Wainwright III / Album II: Album Review
Two-in-One package of Loudon Wainwright III’s earliest recorded adventures.
Cobalt Tales – Ever Changing Blue: Album Review
Experienced folk circuiteers Nuala Keller and Pat Sherrington join forces in Cobalt Tales and release their compelling debut album Ever Changing Blue.
2022 (Brief Return) – Ian McNabb, The Feedback File, Anthony Toner: Album Reviews
A trio of pleasant reminders of 2022 as we round up releases by Ian McNabb, The Feedback File and Anthony Toner.
Howard Jones – Live In Japan: Album Review
Howard Jones live at the NHK Hall, Tokyo in 1984 at the peak of his powers with all the style and sounds of the era.
Dune Sea – Orbital Distortion: Album Review
Nearly two years after the release of their critically acclaimed Moons Of Uranus, Norwegian psych/stoner rockers Dune Sea return with their third effort that sees the trio delving further into space rock.
Marillion – the albums ranked: Opinion
Twenty studio albums into a forty year career, we have a go at ranking those albums.