U2 – Carnaval de Luz: Album Review
Carnaval Da Luz is the sixteenth album from the legendary U2. Are the Emerald Isle quartet still the greatest show on Earth?
Prog Rock Round Up 2 – November 2026
Recent releases that fit the ‘Prog’ label – some musings on new albums by Pallas, The Tangent, The Mars Volta and Neal Morse & The Resonance.
Craven – The Fruits Of Idleness, Disgrace & Death: Album Review
Craven get an A for this distinguished assault on the classics, mixing polish and purpose with a raw vocal appeal.
Current Joys – Rosebud: Album Review
A mosaic of musical influences make for a hydra of sound and energy on show in the latest and eleventh studio album from Current Joys.
An Danssa Dub – Twisted Roots: Album Review
Loping beats and swirling airs prove an ever more potent mix as An Danssa Dub – The Dance of Dub – issue their best yet!
Alas de Liona – Noble Rot: Album Review
Awash with vampire symbolism, Noble Rot is a showcase for Alas de Liona’s ethereal vocals, imaginative lyrics and big instrumental statements.
Mental Cruelty – Echoes Of A Forlorn Land: Album Review
Blending mythic grandeur with unrelenting brutality, Mental Cruelty continue to redefine the limits of modern deathcore.
Quick Takes – November 2026 (1): Album Reviews
Part 1 of our monthly appraisal of albums that were too good to get away. This month’s first crop includes Sundots, Dikajee and Cats In Space.
Konvent – Firesky: Album Review
Danish quartet, Konvent, return with an assured confidence on their third full length, Firesky.
Midge Ure – Chapters: Album Review
Another Midge Ure ‘best of’ collection? Surely we don’t need another version of If I Was? It turns out that we do. We really do.
Bird In The Belly – Only Dogs As Friends: Album Review
A red-top riot of newly written broadsheets from Bird In The Belly to celebrate the seamy, the sad and the dispossessed! Hallelujah!
Strange Pink – Guest Room: EP Review
Sophomore EP from Hull grunge-gaze trio, Strange Pink. Guest Room sees the band add pop and 60s-psyche sensibilities to their signature sound.
Elephant Sessions – This Place Of Ours: Album Review
Elephant Sessions go bravely forth, or fifth even, with plenty enough new to appeal and plenty enough old to entice.
Prog Rock Round Up 1 – October 2026
Recent releases that fit the ‘Prog’ label – make way for some musings on new albums by Pure Reason Revolution, Kavus Torabi, The Pineapple Thief and Lesoir.
Hector Gannet – The Great Shakedown: Album Review
Ring those bells! Bright and breezy brass from North Shields, if tempered by a folk-rock confessional style that builds together both unexpectedly and auspiciously.