Why I Love: Luke Jackson on Martyn Joseph
In the first Why I Love of 2021, singer songwriter Luke Jackson writes for us of his admiration for Martyn Joseph.
The Sad Song Co – Saudade: Album Review
Nigel Powell (ex-Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls) returns with a new album using his solo moniker The Sad Song Co.
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.
Frozen Soul – Crypt Of Ice: Album Review
Frozen Soul release their debut album invoking the classic sounds of Stockholm death metal, Carcass and Bolt Thrower.
Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou – The Helm Of Sorrow: EP Review
Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou give us another four cuts from their much lauded 2020 collaboration, May Our Chambers Be Full.
Liquid Tension Experiment – LTE3: New album news
Lockdown has a lot to answer for. Mike Portnoy continues his unstoppable rise to world domination as Liquid Tension Experiment is back.
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
Audrey’s Dance – Fag Ash Lil: EP Review
Audrey’s Dance, the two-piece indie pop outfit from Preston, has an EP whose title strikes us as something to take a listen to.
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.
Dominic Sanderson – Discarded Memories: EP Review
An original debut release from new talent Dominic Sanderson showing influences from Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Steven Wilson displaying exciting new potential to English Prog Rock.
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.