Wolf Alice – The Clearing: Album Review
The fourth album from British rock superstars, Wolf Alice, sees them treading a different sonic path with great results.
Faun – Hex: Album Review
Album #12 from Germany’s prime Pagan Folklorists, Faun. Hex is a mesmerizing collection of songs about powerful women of many cultures – witches, healers and wisdom-dispensers
Amit Dattani – Wrong Kind Of One: Album Review
Actually exactly the right sort of one, Dattani sparkles with his deft delivery.
Good Health Good Wealth – I Forgot: Single Review
Raw, emotional lyricism from alternative duo Good Health Good Wealth on I Forgot.
cheerbleederz – (prove me wrong): EP Review
London / Nottingham indie-punk trio cheerbleederz “challenge their detractors and the oppressive systems that conspire against them” with four punchy songs on their new EP, (prove me wrong)
Barbara – Barbara: Album Review
It’s here! At last! The first – and last – debut album from the one-and-only Barbara is everything we hoped for: old favourites, new triumphs, biting satire, great tunes and our favourite jacket!
Walter Trout – Sign Of The Times: Album Review
Prolific rock bluesman Walter Trout’s new release will have you taking a deeper dive into his soul whilst entertaining you with his eclectic compilation of blues styles.
The Ric Sanders Trio – Standin’ On The Corner/Headspace: Album Review
PDC, clearly, early doors Ric Sanders, as he (sugar)canes his version of the blues, across two stellar albums.
Marc Teamaker – Teas n Seas: Album Review
Singer-songwriter Marc Teamaker mines the influences of Steely Dan, the Beatles and Fleetwood Mac to celebrate the life of his late wife, Kathleen. New album, Teas n Seas is a collection of eleven blissful songs.
Victorious Festival 2025: Live Review
Victorious Festival made its exciting annual return to Southsea Common for its twelfth year, drawing thousands of music lovers to the seaside across the bank holiday weekend.
Remembering Gary Brooker – The Concert: Album Review
A much missed musician is respectfully commemorated in this star studded line up performing his famous songs and their own classic hits .
Tift Merritt – Time and Patience: Album Review
Merritt merits both your time and the patience unrealised, for this surprise treasure trove of kitchen recordings.
Carsick – Tough Luck: EP Review
Second EP release from Salisbury ‘chaos merchants,’ Carsick. Five songs of Gen-Z booze-fueled angst, all set against a backdrop of tight, punchy, accomplished punk noise
Tommy Scott (Space) – Early Doors Club, St George’s Church: Live Review
Tommy Scott, of Space fame, heads to The Early Doors Club for a brilliant outing with a whole host of great songs in tow. Support comes from up and comer, Bella Whitter.
Quick Takes – August 2025: Album Reviews
A quick look at a handful, or so, of album releases from Luke Morley, Halestorm, Bioscope, Assymetric Universe, Gary Numan, Spafford & Campbell, Bywater Call and Green Diesel.