Dick Gaughan – Live At The BBC 1972-1979: Album Review
The prodigious talent of Dick Gaughan, in his heyday, and largely solo prime in this BBC set.
Jim Watson – Calling You Home: Album Review
Calling You Home is a solo piano album, full of contrasts and different moods, created by a very gifted musician and composer.
Tony Christie & Ranagri – The Great Irish Songbook Vol.II: Album Review
Ranagri once again team up with Tony Christie for another selection from the Great Irish Songbook.
Kate Rusby – Christmas Is Merry: Album/Live Review
A Kate Rusby Christmas bonanza – the new double album and seasonal tour hit Manchester – all on the same day.
The Magpie Arc – Gil Brenton: Album Review
The Magpie Arc weld their bombast to the folk frame, with lashings of prog and metal, along with a little unexpected goth.
Spock’s Beard – The Archaeoptimist : Album Review
Forging ahead from what came before – the latest chapter in the story of Spock’s Beard.
Long Distance Calling – Live At Lichtburg: Album Review
Long Distance Calling provide a musical experience on a par with the likes of Hawkwind and leave you in awe of the music they accomplish.
Heidi Talbot – Grace Untold: Album Review
Forget any fall from grace, this shows Talbot ascending even further still.
The Haar – The Lost Day: Album Review
The Haar shine more new light through familiar windows, spruced up with even more global vision and design.
Dream Theater – Quarantieme, Live A Paris: Album Review
Dream Theater mark the return of MP to the fold with a all encompassing 40th anniversary live set.
Tangerine Dream – Rubycon 50th Anniversary Edition: Album Review
Tangerine Dream reissued with groundbreaking and genre defining ambient electronics – plus load of live stuff!
Brinsley Schwarz – Shouting At The Moon: Album Review
Shouting At The Moon, the third solo album from Brinsley Schwarz, the man who gave his name to a band, is a triumph.
Fuzzy Lights – Fen Creatures: Album Review
Fuzzy lights shine over the fens once more; dare you stray into their playground?
Quick Takes – November 2025: Album Reviews
Flitcraft, Bad Company, Secret Rule, Luke Colcannon, Gazpacho, This House We Built and Cheap Trick get caught in our monthly appraisal.
John Southworth – The Red Castle: Album Review
The Red Castle – the new album from Canadian singer-songwriter John Southworth – reflects on lineage, loss and time.