Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Mercy Union – The Quarry

ALBUM REVIEW: Mercy Union – The Quarry

Much will be made of the ties between Mercy Union’s members and their previous projects. Jared Hart fronted the Scandals, and…

5 years ago

REVIEW: Ocean Colour Scene – OCS EP

Unlike a lot of the bands from the mid 90's, Ocean Colour Scene never split up and reformed, instead of ploughing on…

5 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: The Good, The Bad And The Queen – Merrie Land

Prolific as ever following two Gorillaz albums in the space of a year, the legend that is Damon Albarn has been in…

5 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Brix & the Extricated – Breaking State

Breaking State is the follow-up album to last year’s highly awaited debut album Part 2 from Brix and the Extricated,…

5 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: The Prodigy – No Tourists

I wasn't expecting much from the new album by The Prodigy. Ever since the Essex group revolutionised both dance music and…

6 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Black Peaks – All That Divides

Black Peak’s second album fades in on feedback and the gradually increasing hum of a distorted guitar. A rolling snare…

6 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: The Lucid Dream – Actualisation

Formed in 2008 and causing a stir since their 2013 debut 'Songs Of Lies And Deceit', Carlisle four-piece The Lucid…

6 years ago

REVIEW: John Andrews – Johnny Was EP

Northern Irish singer/songwriter John Andrews has followed up his 2014 debut with a new EP release “Johnny Was”. The five-song…

6 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Mole – Danger Island

Danger Island is the debut solo album from singer-songwriter MOLE. A double album of 21 tracks, that has taken more…

6 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Form – Defiance + Entropy

Defiance + Entropy the debut album, from synth trio Mark Bebb, Keith Trigwell and Rob Dust emerges from the ever-evolving…

6 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Richard Ashcroft – Natural Rebel

The solo career of Richard Ashcroft can be divided into two halves: The warm, mostly acoustic-flavoured output of the post-Urban Hymns years,…

6 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: She Makes War – Brace For Impact

This week saw the release of the new She Makes War album 'Brace For Impact', which is at number 47 in the…

6 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Estrons – You Say I’m Too Much, I Say You’re Not Enough

"Estrons" is a Welsh word that roughly translates as "misfits" or "outsiders", and the moniker chosen by a Welsh outfit…

6 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Shotty Horroh – Salt of the Earth

In a recent interview with Xs Noize, Shotty Horroh (Adam Rooney) told us: “Music, in my opinion, has gone a…

6 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Birdpen -There’s Something Wrong With Everything

This autumn seasoned, Alt Rock, Prog Electronic rockers Birdpen are releasing their fifth studio album “There’s Something Wrong with Everything”.…

6 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Suede – The Blue Hour

Like many of the other legendary indie bands who graced the 90s, Suede are right back on their very best…

6 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Alt-J – Reduxer

For Alt-J fans whose musical tastes don’t overlap into R&B and rap, Reduxer might be a tough listen. Reduxer is a…

6 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Christine and the Queens – “Chris”

French singer, songwriter, choreographer and dancer Heloise Letissier is one of the most compelling, thought-provoking, creative artists to hit the…

6 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: – Pale Waves – My Mind Makes Noises

'My Mind Makes Noises' is the debut from the Manchester four-piece Pale Waves, whose goth-punk appearance turns out to be…

6 years ago

REVIEW: The Slow Readers Club –  For All Here To Observe EP

Manchester indie-electronic favourites The Slow Readers Club have released a new acoustic EP, For All Here To Observe, this month on…

6 years ago