Best Ex – With A Smile: Album Review
Breezy pop with a purpose – the debut album from former Candy Heart Mariel Loveland’s latest venture. Best Ex has a lot to say for itself.
Breezy pop with a purpose – the debut album from former Candy Heart Mariel Loveland’s latest venture. Best Ex has a lot to say for itself.
Crashing beats and fantasy – Simple Minds recall their rise to a period of global domination with New Gold Dream receiving the Sky Arts treatment.
Sorcerer make their comeback with Reign Of The Reaper. Can the Swedish metal troupe forge more musical gold?
Escape, intimacy and self-reconciliation. Isle of Wight artist Ben Stubbs offers mature music and lyrics for those experienced in the business of living.
Bright, uncomplicated, folk/pop – with a strong lyrical message at every turn. The fifth album from Californian singer-songwriter Arielle Silver is a sheer delight.
If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a big surprise…… (Clue: not teddybears!). ØXN release Cyrm.
“Ditch digger” gets a “puncher’s chance” of being “next man in line”. Rod Picott releases his Starlight Tour album.
Sometimes, when adversity strikes, the recovery can produce outstanding results. This is exactly what happens with Matt McGinn and his latest release; Behind Every Door.
Reasons to get excited – The Very Best of Richard Hawley – obscenely good.
Keeping the wreck rollin’ – Skinny Lister gets shanty drunk on Shanty Punk.
The Routes Quartet embrace diversity as the genres merge on Arche.
Rising star Neriah excels once again with her highly awaited debut album, Cause of Death.
Second release in 2023 from Rival Sons as Lightbringer adds fuel to the fire of Darkfighter.
Less the Pogues with ADHD, or Dubliners on helium, The Mary Wallopers mix tears and sweat in equal measure on ‘Irish Rock’n’Roll’.
An extraordinary melange of genres battles a way through to a fruitful renegotiation of stylistic barriers.