Massive Wagons – Triggered!: Album Review
Life’s a hairy peach? Massive Wagons doing what they do best, letting rip on Triggered!
Janice Burns & Jon Doran – No More The Green Hills: Album Review
No More The Green Hills – the debut album from Janice Burns and Jon Doran reveals an intimate and delicately played collection.
Luke Haines & Peter Buck – All The Kids Are Super Bummed Out: Album Review
The continuing adventures in the collaboration between Buck and Haines blossoms as they ponder some of life’s deep and meaningful issues…
Ian M. Bailey – You Paint The Pictures: Album Review
West coast textures continue further to permeate this Lancastrian’s studio wizardry, without quite clipping his Byrds-y wings.
Lizzy Hardingham – How Did We Get Here?: Album Review
Lizzy Hardingham’s latest examines concepts such as self, nature and community and the impact on the mental health of the modern-day musician.
Native Harrow – Old Kind Of Magic : Album Review
Swirling and sophisticated homage to the 60s/70s, brushed up by the US ex-pat duo and given an anglo filter that makes the retro just right.
Roger Chapman – Turn It Up Loud: The Recordings 1981-1985: Boxset Review
The Family man’s solo adventures continue: Installment 2 in the Cherry Red/Esoteric Roger Chapman reissue programme
Eliza Carthy – Queen Of The Whirl: Album ReviewÂ
Glorious reframing of her own idiosyncratic selection of choice cuts from the songbook of Eliza Carthy.
Snakecharmer – Snakecharmer Anthology: Album Review
Cherry Red Records release a rock treat with a Snakecharmer anthology package. Stomping riff laden rock at its best from rock’s elite.
Eliades Ochoa – Vamos a Bailar un Son (Special Edition): Album Review
Special reissue of 2020 album from Buena Vista Social Club kingpin, Eliades Ochoa
Sam Sweeney – Escape That: Album Review
Sam Sweeney adds a delicious topping to a growing solo catalogue with the joyful Escape That.
Simple Minds – Direction Of The Heart: Album Review
Let me see those hands. As ever, Simple Minds provide a stirring of the blood as we emerge from turbulent times.
GOAT – Oh Death: Album Review
GOAT continue their spiritual quest to transcends all realms on Oh Death; their fourth long player.
Brooks Williams and Dan Walsh – Fortune By Design: Album review
Virtuosos Williams and Walsh get their heads together – and the sparks fly!
Man – Life On The Road, On Air 1972-1983: Album Review
The legendary Welsh band Man, the improvisation wizards of progressive and psychedelic rock, are justly celebrated on a fantastic new box set.