The Lost Trades – The Bird, The Book And The Barrel: Album Review
Better late than never The Bird, The Book & The Barrel by The Lost Trades transports you through English folk tales to touch those sun-drenched sounds of California.
Silver Stairs Of Ketchikan – EDEIDA: Album Review
EDEIDA is the debut solo album by Thought Forms’ Charlie Romijn under her Silver Stairs Of Ketchikan moniker. Simon Tucker reviews.
Clutch – Songs Of Much Gravity: Album Review
A collection of Clutch from 1993-2001. Not a bad starting point if you need a Clutch primer…
White Moth Black Butterfly – The Cost Of Dreaming: Album Review
White Moth Black Butterfly deliver an album that’s both an outpouring of love and a cry for help.
Toyah – The Blue Meaning (Expanded Deluxe Edition): Album Review
Dark, intense and disturbingly graphic –an early masterpiece by Toyah revisited
BRUIT ≤ – The Machine Is Burning And Now Everyone Knows It Could Happen Again: Album Review
BRUIT ≤ head into creation without constraints with a four track album of ambient Post Rock soundscapes
Silver Lake by Esa Holopainen: Album Review
Amorphis guitarist Esa Holopainen leads his Silver Lake with some very special guests on a superb debut album.
Graham Rorie – The Orcadians Of Hudson Bay: Album Review
Dramatic, evocative suite of tunes from revered Orcadian fiddler Graham Rorie on his album – The Orcadians Of Hudson Bay.
Renaissance – Ashes Are Burning, Live In Concert: Album Review
A 50th Anniversary, Ashes Are Burning – An Anthology, Live In Concert release to celebrate a landmark occasion for Renaissance.
Matt Backer – Backernalia: Album Review
Fifth solo album from guitarist/songwriter Matt Backer showcases his guitar slinger prowess
Staran – Staran: Album Review
Staran add another string to the powerful bow that is the vibrant Scottish folk music scene.
Gary Numan – Intruder: Album Review
Gary Numan returns with Intruder; his 18th opus full of industrial beats, crushing guitars, and jagged glitches.
Seafoam Green – Martin’s Garden: Album Review
Liverpool-based Irish duo Seafoam Green pull out all the stops on Martin’s Garden. A stylishly produced and mixed bag of tremendous music.
Ayron Jones – Child Of The State: Album Review
Enthralling blend of grunge, heavy rock, blues, soul and more from a ticking Seattle timebomb named Ayron Jones.
Moth Effect – Hovering: Album Review
The latest in the Cue Dot Records series sees Moth Effect (Andy Le Gresley) delve into the world of kosmische, loops and the joy of repetition. Simon Tucker reviews.