Howard Jones – In The Running Re-mastered: Album Review
Cherry Red release an extensive remastered version of the 1992 album In The Running by Howard Jones.
Barry Noakes – A New Dawn: Album Review
Barry Noakes emerges from a broken relationship with a new album – in all respects, A New Dawn.
Last Hyena – How Soon Is Mars?: Album Review
Ideas galore from Bristol prog experimentalists Last Hyena.
Luke Haines – Setting The Dogs On The Post-Punk Postman: Album Review
Luke Haines gives a new state of the nation address on the wonderfully titled new record.
Gojira – Fortitude: Album Review
Gojira unleash their new album Fortitude which shows a band at the peak of their creative powers, combining full on metal, with an extraordinary range of other musical influences.
Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 – The Difficult Number 2: Album Review
Bright and happy; Joyful and surreal – Glasgow dance ensemble, Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5, herald the coming of summer.
Focus – Focus 50, Live in Rio and Completely Focussed: Album Review
Focus release ‘Focus 50’ –Â a concert recorded in Nitteroi, Rio de Janeiro, in 2017. The amazing show features music from across the history of the band from early signature hits to music released in 2017.
C.O.B. – Spirit Of Love: Album Review
Welcome reissue of an acid-folk classic – featuring the Incredible String Band’s founder – Clive Palmer explores the Spirit Of Love
Honey And The Bear – Journey Through The Roke: Album Review
Honey And The Bear – Jon and Lucy Hart – take a trip through unknown territory. Will they survive? Read on…
James Lindsay – Torus: Album Review
Magical fusion of Scottish instrumental folk, experimental rock, jazz and ambient from Breabach bassist, James Lindsay
Various Artists – Riding The Rock Machine: British Seventies Classic Rock: Album Review
An alternative appraisal of those classic 70s years when may were Riding The Rock Machine – by Grapefruit Records
MG Boulter – Clifftown: Album Review
Vivid evocations of Thames Estuary life from Southend-on-Sea’s folk/Americana troubadour MG Boulter
Tom Petty – Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Version): Album Review
Featuring 16 studio recordings of alternate takes, long cuts and jam versions of ‘Wildflowers’ songs curated with help from his loving family, bandmates and collaborators, another visit is made to the revolutionary Wildflowers album.
Peter Knight’s Gigspanner – From Poets To Wives: Album Review
Peter Knight has waved his wand (cunningly disguised as a bow) and magically transformed traditional into new mesmerising tunes on the new Gigspanner release From Poets To Wives.
Rorcal & Earthflesh – Witch Coven: Album Review
On their new album Witch Coven, Rorcal & Earthflesh have created a dynamic fusion of the black metal and doom metal genres together with other musical influences, It’s an intense listening experience that once again demonstrates the creative potential of metal.Â