Bluenose B – Truth Is King: Album Review
Bluenose B revisits his band’s 1990 album and rekindles the spirit of an era. Chiming, guitars, soaring solos, bouncy tunes and self-effacing lyrics: What’s not to like?
Matthew C. Whitaker – Songs For The Weary: Album Review
Languid and louche, inspiring string laden retro-tropicalia from the Manchester Henge man, Matthew C. Whitaker
Lucy Kitchen – In The Low Light: Album Review
Lucy Kitchen channels Joni, Sandy and others to express personal loss and make a statement of quiet resilience on her third album.
Hawkwind – Hawkwind: Album Review
First album from Hawkwind with add ons plus a dip into the Dave Brock tape archive.
Gene Parsons – Kindling & Beyond; the Solo Recordings 1973 – 1986: Boxset Review
Cherry Red excavate the other Parsons and expand on a set of the solo recordings.
Jakabol – Leornian: Album Review
Jakobol amazed us with their unique sound and have released another experimental album, Leornian, extending the boundaries of folk music.
The Pentangle – Solomon’s Seal (Deluxe Edition): Album Review
Pentangle’s final studio album by the original line up stands alongside the band’s finest work.
Spiers & Boden – The Met, Bury: Live Review
We’re in at The Met right at the start of the Spiers & Boden tour. An evening of musical education and excellence.
Hen Ogledd – Discombobulated: Album Review
A sometimes baffling and beguiling record that steadfastly fails to bobulate, Hen Ogledd remain like no other.
Blazin’ Fiddles – Incendo: Album Review
Bruce MacGregor may be gone, but Incendo proves that Blazin’ Fiddles have re-invented themselves for a bright future without him.
Yellow Days – Rock And A Hard Place: Album Review
UK P-funk pioneer Yellow Days returns to his soul roots with new album, Rock And A Hard Place.
Astro Bloc – Astro Bloc: Album Review
Bloccy and Astroey, Astro Bloc find more new as they plunder the old.
INYAL – Fathoms: Album Review
Momentous and majestic, INYAL are back and prisoners won’t be taken, as they revive the whole genre.
IST IST – Dagger: Album Review
IST IST are back with a bold, brooding behemoth of a record in Dagger – a post‑punk jab that feels purpose‑built for bigger rooms and dark nights.
Ye Vagabonds – All Tied Together: Album Review
The brothers Mac Gloinn expand and enhance both their scope and the sound of Ye Vagabonds, gifting the past with a future.