Luke Haines & Peter Buck – All The Kids Are Super Bummed Out: Album Review
The continuing adventures in the collaboration between Buck and Haines blossoms as they ponder some of life’s deep and meaningful issues…
Pentangle – Through The Ages (1984-1995): Album review
Deluxe six disc compilation of Pentangle’s “middle” period from Cherry Red.
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
Runrig – There Must Be A Place: DVD Review
Ups and downs, twists and turns, joy and heartbreak. All combine to tell the story of Scotland’s house band – Runrig.
Man – Life On The Road, On Air 1972-1983: Album Review
The legendary Welsh band Man, the improvisation wizards of progressive and psychedelic rock, are justly celebrated on a fantastic new box set.
Various Artists – Separate Paths Together: An Anthology Of British Male Singer/Songwriters (1965-1975): Album Review
An extensive reappraisal of all corners of the singer/songwriter genre on Separate Paths Together via Grapefruit Records.
Toyah – The Blue Meaning (Expanded Deluxe Edition): Album Review
Dark, intense and disturbingly graphic –an early masterpiece by Toyah revisited
Trapeze – Don’t Stop The Music – Complete Recordings Vol 1: 1970-1992: Boxset Review
The first three albums from Trapeze – “The finest three-piece band never to make it,” plus live recordings
Albums Of The Year 2022
2022 has been a brilliant year for music. Here, we present a collection of our favourite releases of the year across a wide spectrum of musical genres.
Alan Simon – Excalibur V – Move, Cry, Act, Clash: Album Review
Excalibur V – Episode five in the increasingly inaccurately-named Trilogy from Alan Simon.
Iain Matthews – I Can’t Fade Away – The Rockburgh Years, 1978-1984: Box Set review
6-CD Retrospective of a productive period in the life of Iain Matthews
Wolfgang Flür – Magazine 1: Album Review
Electronic Pioneer Wolfgang Flür delivers a new opus with an array of special guests from the world of music.
Barclay James Harvest – Once Again Remastered & Expanded: Album Review
Once Again from 1971. The latest in the freshly polished Barclay James Harvest series.
Hawkwind – Dreamworkers Of Time, The BBC Recordings (1985-1995): Album Review
The latest offering from the Hawkwind archives is a set of BBC live and session recordings from 1985-1995.
Spirit – Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus: Album Review
Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit, is their 1970 masterpiece, and is now available in a newly expanded and remastered deluxe edition.
