Blitz Vega: Northern Gentleman: album review
Blitz Vega was the last musical project from the late Smiths’ bassist Andy Rourke and Happy Mondays guitarist Kav Sandhu.
Fairground Attraction – Beautiful Happening: Album Review
The (fairground) attraction is, astonishingly, all the more, after 36 years away. Comeback of the year!
Blossoms – Gary: Album Review
Stopfordian heroes, Blossoms, return with album number five. Gary is their most collaborative effort yet.
Amadou & Mariam – La Vie Est Belle: Album Review
A compilation of the Malian Duo’s post 1998 best work; the perfect entry-point for new converts to the Amadou & Mariam cause.
Barbarian Hermit – Mean Sugar: Album Review
Barbarian Hermit return with their second full length album. They’re here to bludgeon with their razor sharp riffs and tight to the nail songs.
Black Widow – Sabbat Days, The Complete Anthology 1969-1972: Boxset Review
The collected works of sometime occult-rockers, Black Widow. There’s some fine music amongst the black magic hype.
Pete Lambert – I Told You A Story: Album Review
Stories, deep contemplation, introspection, heartbreak and a dash of humour. It’s all here in the debut album from York singer-songwriter, Pete Lambert.
Stevie Jones & The Wildfires – Getting There: Album Review
Solid fourth album from Northamptonshire 4-piece outfit Stevie Jones & The Wildfires covers a lot of ground in a short time.
Mark Harrison Band – Fools And Clowns: Album Review
London based Mark Harrison releases his seventh album of original blues roots style music; wonderful melodious tunes and fascinating lyrics.
Linda Moylan – The Fool: Album Review
On album #3, Linda Moylan focuses upon her London-Irish upbringing and the experiences it brought.
Home Service – A Live Transmission: Album Review
Home Service have achieved the impossible by finding a replacement for the hitherto irreplaceable John Tams and, to prove it, they’re back – with a stunning new live album.
Frank Zappa – Apostrophe (‘) – 50th Anniversary Edition: Boxset Review
Vastly expanded version of Zappa’s most Strictly Commercial album – Apostrophe – celebrates 50 years of its existence. Great googly moogly!
Sam Palladio – The Perfect Summer’s Day, Before We Lost The Light: Album Review
Sam Palladio releases his debut album; The Perfect Summer’s Day, Before We Lost The Light. A collection of songs with plenty of heart and soul.
Native Harrow – Divided Time: Album Review
Divided Time by Native Harrow. You wouldn’t think this “this years thing”, but you’d be wrong.
Winterfylleth – The Imperious Horizon: Album Review
Winterfylleth return with their latest epic full of soaring sky scraping songs. The Imperious Horizon is the bands 8th record and sees them in imperious form.