Alex Hoggard

Having started about music by reviewing live performances for Pearl Jam fansites, led to writing for the band's official website which led to writing gig and album reviews for a number of music sites and local newspapers. Enjoying an eclectic taste in genres has been found to relieve the stresses of following Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC! Favourite bands/artists include; Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Brad, The Levellers, Stone Roses, Oasis, Harvey Danger, London Grammar, Ride & Manic Street Preachers to name but a few! Favourite album: Yield - Pearl Jam.
ALBUM REVIEW: Pearl Jam – Dark Matter

ALBUM REVIEW: Pearl Jam – Dark Matter

When Pearl Jam premiered Dark Matter at an exclusive listening event in January, frontman Eddie Vedder made a big claim…

2 weeks ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Slow Pulp – Yard

The sophomore effort from Slow Pulp, Yard, builds on the hugely promising groundwork laid by their fine debut effort Moveys,…

7 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Explosions In The Sky – End

In April this year, when Explosions in the Sky announced their first North American tour since 2019, the excitement was…

8 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Grian Chatten – Chaos For The Fly

In the last four years since their debut album Dogrel, Fontaines D.C. have enormously impacted the post-punk scene. Their debut…

10 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Far From Saints – Far From Saints

Far From Saints sees Kelly Jones from the Stereophonics team up with Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker of The Wind…

11 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Council Skies

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds return for the first time in six years with Council Skies. The long-awaited return sees…

11 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Blondshell – Blondshell

The debut eponymous album from Blondshell offers a compelling journey through nine tracks of self-discovery and reflection sprinkled with humour…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Neutral Milk Hotel – The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel

The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel is an almost exhaustive recorded history of Jeff Mangum’s esteemed band Neutral Milk…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Shame – Food for Worms

The South London five-piece Shame return with their third album, Food for Worms, which marks a departure from their previous…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Yo La Tengo – This Stupid World

Now in their fourth decade as a band, indie rock trio Yo La Tengo understand the intricacies of time. On…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: The Waeve – The Waeve

The Waeve sees Blur's Graham Coxon team up with Rose Elinor Dougall, of The Pipettes, to release their debut eponymous…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Fucked Up – One Day

Throughout their three decades of existence, Fucked Up haven’t built up a reputation for doing things on a small scale.…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: The Subways – Uncertain Joys

After an extended hiatus of eight years, The Subways are back with their fifth studio album, Uncertain Joys, a record…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: David Bowie – Divine Symmetry

The year 1971 proved defining for David Bowie; having become a father for the first time, he signed a record…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Big Joanie – Back Home

In 2018, Thurston Moore started his independent label Daydream Library Series solely to release Big Joanie's critically acclaimed debut album Sistahs.…

1 year ago

REVIEW: Andy Bell – The Grounding Process EP

In February, Andy Bell released his second solo album Flicker to great acclaim. The 18-track double album was written almost as a…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Arctic Monkeys – The Car

It is difficult to believe that the album that shot Arctic Monkeys into the limelight, Whatever People Say I Am,…

2 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Return of the Dream Canteen

Just six months after the release of their twelfth studio album, the lengthy Unlimited Love, the Red Hot Chili Peppers return…

2 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: The Cult – Under The Midnight Sun

While walking the grounds of the Provinssirock Festival, Ian Astbury found himself taking in the surreal experience of the 'midnight…

2 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Tim Burgess – Typical Music

Having enjoyed a thirty-two-year career, it's entirely plausible to think that Charlatans' frontman Tim Burgess may have exhausted the limits…

2 years ago