Gene Parsons – Kindling & Beyond; the Solo Recordings 1973 – 1986: Boxset Review
Cherry Red excavate the other Parsons and expand on a set of the solo recordings.
Jakabol – Leornian: Album Review
Jakobol amazed us with their unique sound and have released another experimental album, Leornian, extending the boundaries of folk music.
Fine Lines – Seven Wonders: Single Review
Acclaimed UK Americana practitioners, Fine Lines preview their forthcoming album. Seven Wonders is an appetising taster.
Morganway – Machine: New Single
Morganway return with a sassy new single – Machine – with the Music Venues Trust getting a cut of the proceeds.
Kataklysm, Vader, Blood Red Throne – Club Academy, Manchester: Live Review
No frills, no trends, just brutal, direct death metal as Kataklysm, Vader and Blood Red Throne showcase death metal at its best.
Beans On Toast – Tour News
After killing us with kindness on his most recent album, Beans On Toast and the band are on tour…
Manchester Folk Festival 2026: Preview
A quick preview of the masses of delights at the 2026 Manchester Folk Festival.
The Pentangle – Solomon’s Seal (Deluxe Edition): Album Review
Pentangle’s final studio album by the original line up stands alongside the band’s finest work.
Sykofant – Leaves: Album Review
This marvellous EP from Sykofant completes the musical project which began with the last release Red Sun.
Kyson Point – Underwater Sky: Album Review
Suffolk Husband/wife duo Kyson Point reflect on the natural world and human emotion for their debut album, Underwater Sky. Prepare to soothed, smoothed and charmed…
Spiers & Boden – The Met, Bury: Live Review
We’re in at The Met right at the start of the Spiers & Boden tour. An evening of musical education and excellence.
The Enemy – Social Disguises: Album Review
Social Disguises -11 tracks with little-to-no filler – catches The Enemy deliver reckoning over nostalgia…
Sanguisugabogg – Classic Grand, Glasgow: Live Review
Sanguisugabogg brutalise Glasgow as they continue to blast through Europe with a bill stacked to the hilt with brutal death metal.
Barren Womb – UK Tour: News
News of the debut UK dates for Norwegian noise-rock project Barren Womb.
Hen Ogledd – Discombobulated: Album Review
A sometimes baffling and beguiling record that steadfastly fails to bobulate, Hen Ogledd remain like no other.