Joanne Shaw Taylor – Black & Gold: Album Review
Joanne Shaw Taylor adds another set of classy Blues and beyond to her library of work.
Mark Radcliffe & David Boardman – Hearsay & Heresy: Album Review
DJ & Author Radcliffe and Artist & Guitar teacher Boardman hone their harmonies to deliver ten atmospheric songs on their second album.
Lunatraktors – Quilting Points: Invitations & Open Calls 2019-2025: Album Review
Lunatraktors take stock on a collection of their wyrd and wonderful Folk tinged creations.
Yvonne Lyon & Boo Hewerdine – Things Found In Books: Album Review
Songs inspired by a collection of articles retrieved from secondhand books – brought to you by two of the UK’s most celebrated songwriters.
Fran Ashcroft – Box Harry Day: Album Review
Lo-fi storytelling meets high-tech wizardry. Fran Ashcroft sweetens his Lennon-esque character studies with pastoral AI-generated orchestral interludes.
The Book Of Moons – Strange & Wylde Majick: Album Review
Debut album from Norfolk Progressive Folk-Rock duo Strange & Wylde Majick explores a world of ghosts, vampires, and ancient magic.
The Inspector Cluzo – Less Is More: Album Review
The return of The Inspector Cluzo, the DIY farmers from Gascony…organic rock inspired by philosophers, naturalists and cats.
Chantel McGregor – The Healing: Album Review
Chantel McGregor – definitely not blues – embraces her Prog and private sides. We approve.
Logan Richard – Character Traits: Album Review
Prince Edward Island singer-songwriter Logan Richard navigates the trials and tribulations of youth on his new album, Character Traits.
Anderson East – Worthy: Album Review
Album #6 from Nashville singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer Anderson East – big ballads, vulnerability, surrealist confessions and unvarnished testimonials.
Alison Rayner Quintet – SEMA4: Album Review
The Alison Rayner Quintet, recorded live, deliver some passionate and multilayered music, that is a joy to experience.
Quick Takes – May 2025: Album reviews
Welcome to Quick Takes for May – a quick look at album releases from Toria Wooff, Cosmic Cathedral, Ally Venable, Radcliffe & Boardman, Samantha Fish, Andrea Rinciari, Sue Harding and Milkweed.
Orbital – Brown: Album Review
Orbital reissue their second self titled album; colloquially known as ‘the brown album’. Like it’s green predecessor, this one is full of electronic classics.
Magic Pie – Maestro: Album Review
Magic Pie balance the heavy rock by progging out big style on Maestro – a sumptuous feast for the Pie Army.
The Golden Dregs – Godspeed: Album Review
The Dregs bite back and fight back, a triumph of dogged determinism.