Laura Marling – Song For Our Daughter: Album Review
Laura Marling delights on her seventh LP, that has surprisingly been released at short notice to provide a sense of union in 2020.
Myrkur – Folkesange: Album Review
The dark folk/black metal crossover of Myrkur immerses us in traditional Scandinavian storytelling that has a resonance with our modern world.
Pete Morton – A Golden Thread: Album Review
Folk fused singer songwriter Pete Morton releases his first set of new songs since 2015 with A Golden Thread, out on Further Records.
Bootyard Bandits – The Very Best Of: EP Review
It’s a lot harder to describe the Bootyard Bandits than it is to fall in love with their heavy-country-sleaze-rock from Worcester.
Ms Amy Birks – All That I Am & All That I Was: Album Review
The debut album from Beatrix Player and PROG award winner Ms Amy Birks is a class act.
Gigspanner Big Band – Natural Invention: Album Review
Peter Knight’s Gigspanner Big Band follow up their live work with as an impressive a debut as you’ll find. Anywhere. It’s called Natural Invention.
Siobhan Miller – All Is Not Forgotten: Album Review
The fourth studio album from Siobhan Miller, one of the key singer-songwriters to emerge from Scotland in recent times. All Is Not Forgotten is a beautifully crafted set.
Faceless Mirror – Journey Home: Album Review
Faceless Mirror deliver a blues/country/classic rock album with Journey Home that certainly tickles our fancy.
The Lovely Eggs – I Am Moron: Album Review
Their previous This Is Eggland album was pretty good. I Am Moron finds The Lovely Eggs bringing us more idiocy from Lancaster.
Phil Saatchi – Sun Come Up: Album Review
Phil Saatchi releases Sun Come Up which showcases the many strings to his bow.
Sean Taylor – Live! In London: Album Review
Live! In London is the tenth album by Sean Taylor and is an excellent summary of the man, his music and his history.
Marillion – Script For A Jester’s Tear: Album Review
So here we are once more. The 1983 debut album from infamous prog rockers Marillion gets re-issued with all the trimmings almost forty years after the initial release.
August Burns Red – Guardians: Album Review
Guardians by August Burns Red is easily one of the most anticipated metal records of this year. Anything but perfection here would be a disaster. Handily perfection is what we get.
Twisted Wheel – Satisfying The Ritual: Album Review
Twisted Wheel continue their evolution with a third album – Satisfying The Ritual – whose influences are far and wide, high and handsome and make up a belter of a record.
The Slow Readers Club – The Joy Of The Return: Album Review
The Slow Readers Club release their fourth album in a flurry of activity. The sombre premonitions of The Joy Of The Return will never be more apt.