Best Albums Of 2024: Opinion
As ever, the years roll by and another year of fine music is in the history books. 2024, like many years before, has seen amazing releases across many genres.
Hawkwind – Live At The Royal Albert Hall: Album Review
Latest live set sees Hawkwind plough furiously on a never ending course.
Davy Graham – He Moved Through The Fair, The Complete 1960s Recordings: Album Review
Relive the musical guitar genius of Davy Graham and relish this magnificent compilation of his 1960 recordings.
Tracey Thorn – A Distant Shore: Album Review
Tracey Thorn’s first solo album, A Distant Shore, from 1982, is reissued with bonus demo tracks and sleeve notes by the artist.
Lee “Scratch” Perry – Presents Soulful I – The Jamaican Singles 1969-1970: Album Review
A captivating insight into the development of reggae music – by its most accomplished creator, Lee ‘”Scratch” Perry.
Hawkwind – Doremi Fasol Latido: Album Review
More classic Hawkwind from nineteen seventy two. Studio work gets a polish along with a live show from the era.
Toyah – Love Is The Law: Album Review
The final Toyah album for the Safari imprint gets the Cherry Red deluxe reissue treatment.
Renaissance – Can You Hear Me? Broadcasts 1974-1978: Album Review
The incredible live sound of Renaissance, combining classical and rock music, is showcased in a new box set.
Rick Wakeman – Yessonata: Album Review
Rick Wakeman on solo piano – arguably his best format.
Various Artists – No Songs Tomorrow (Darkwave, Ethereal Rock, and Coldwave 1981-1990): Album Review
No Songs Tomorrow is a superbly curated box set celebrating the first wave of artists who pioneered the darkwave and coldwave genres.
Stackridge – Lost & Found – The Reunion Years: 1999-2015: Boxset Review
The Final Chapter…? Esoteric conclude their retelling of The Stackridge Story with another boxset, compiling the years of the re-formed Stackridge.
Hawkwind – (X) In Search Of Space: Album Review
Oscillations ahoy! Classic Hawkwind from 1971. Set the controls for who knows where…
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.
Howard Jones – Live At The O2: Album Review
Forty years on. Howard Jones looks back and heads fast forward.
Thunder – The Complete EMI Recordings 1989-1995: Album Review
Legendary Brit rockers have all their EMI work collated through Cherry Red Records; an inimitable snapshot of a band who have their place cemented in rock history.