Horisont – Sudden Death: Album Review
Sudden death, the sixth album from Swedish quintet Horisont, delivers on their promise of “better, harder, faster, higher.”
Triptykon w/ Metropole Orkest – Requiem: Album Review
“Requiem (Live at Roadburn 2019)” marks the bombastic conclusion of a project over 30 years in the making: The legendary Celtic Frost/Triptykon “Requiem” performed for the first time in its entirety and with full classical orchestration by the Dutch Metropole Orkest.
The Dears – Lovers Rock: Album Review
Montréal stalwarts The Dears return to release their eighth studio album.
Why I Love: overrider on Curve
overrider are a new electronic collective coming out of Manchester. Here, they talk to use about their love of English alt-rock/electronic duo, Curve.
Seasons Of Change – Tom Kitching: Book Review
Tom Kitching works his way round England with his fiddle and provides an insight to the nation from the busking perspective.
Fish On Friday – Black Rain: Album Review
Fish On Friday release their fifth album Black Rain. It’s a “coming of age” record according to bassist Nick Beggs.
Will Pound – A Day Will Come: Album Review
Will Pound – the man once labelled “the Eddie Van Halen of the harmonica” – has a new album that takes a trip around the music of a continent.
Fragile X – Panzer Kunst: EP Review
Fragile X deliver an EP of post-apocalyptic rhythmic soundscapes. Sparse percussion rattles around brooding synths across the three stormy tracks.
Why I Love: Ric Sanders on Percy Grainger
This week, we have Ric Sanders joining us at the barrier. Having played with Soft Machine and The Albion Band, Ric has been a member of Fairport Convention since the early 80’s. These are his thoughts on Percy Grainger, the great song collector.
Winterfylleth – The Reckoning Dawn: Album Review
Winterfylleth plug back in in devastating fashion on The Reckoning Dawn to deliver another untouchable album of black metal.
Hills Like White Lions – s/t: Album review
The self-titled debut album from Austrian prog-metal trio Hills Like White Lions goes under the microscope.
The Bloody Mallard – Realm: Album Review
Psych-prog-alt rock outfit The Bloody Mallard, the brainchild of guitarist Tom Walding, shape seven songs to make up the Realm album.
And The Sky Darkened – Between Ghosts: EP Review
Four track EP from the South Walian quartet, And The Sky Darkened, that extends beyond their heavy/hard rock influences
Julia Marcell – Skull Echo: Album Review
Julia Marcell is a Polish singer/songwriter and pianist who is set to release her fifth studio album, Skull Echo. This is not a record that should be played as background noise; it is art.
Lucinda Williams – Good Souls Better Angels: Album Review
Lucinda Williams is back with a tremendous new album and she’s angry. Very angry. Good Souls Better Angels is an absolute classic.