Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: SHYE BEN TZUR, JONNY GREENWOOD and the RAJASTHAN EXPRESS – JUNUN

ALBUM REVIEW: SHYE BEN TZUR, JONNY GREENWOOD and the RAJASTHAN EXPRESS – JUNUN

There are few who would contest that Jonny Greenwood has a true appreciation for music in all of its forms…

8 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: BELIEFS – LEAPER

Toronto's Beliefs release their second album Leaper on 13 November on the ever impressive Hand Drawn Dracula label. Leaper is…

8 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: THE GRAVITY DRIVE – TESTAMENT – REMIXED by ELUSIVE

Fans of the duo The Gravity Drive are in for a treat. On December 4th the pair is releasing a…

8 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: SIMPLE MINDS – ONCE UPON A TIME – 30th ANNIVERSARY Deluxe Box Set

Simple Minds’ masterwork Once Upon a Time reaches a noteworthy milestone turning 30 in October of this year. Where does time…

8 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: THE DEADLINE SHAKES – ZEALOTS

The Deadline Shakes are a Glasgow based sextet whose debut album Zealots is released on Flowers In The Dustbin records…

8 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER – Garden of Delete

Oneohtrix Point Never is one of the many pseudonyms of electronic music producer Daniel Lopatin. Garden of Delete is his…

8 years ago

EP REVIEW: RODNEY CROMWELL – BLACK DOG

Rodney Cromwell's Age Of Anxiety album is one of the finest electronic records of the year and, without spoiling any…

8 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: EL VY – RETURN TO THE MOON

At their best, side projects are an appealing prospect for both artist and fan. They offer glimpses of a songwriter’s…

8 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: CAR SEAT HEADREST – TEENS OF STYLE

I was introduced to Car Seat Headrest by a friend around this time last year, mainly the Twin Fantasy album;…

8 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: GUY GARVEY – COURTING THE SQUALL

Courting The Squall, the debut solo album by Guy Garvey is an album full of variety, the song’s ‘don’t fit…

8 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: CHEATAHS – MYTHOLOGIES

It has been a busy year of recording and touring for the Cheatahs. In February of 2015 the band release…

8 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: HOLY HOLY – WHEN THE STORMS WOULD COME

Australian duo Holy Holy release their debut album, When the Storms Would Come this Friday. The band are the product…

9 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: THE KINKS – SUNNY AFTERNOON – THE VERY BEST OF

As the sun did shine through my window on a cold, October afternoon, I sat down to review Sunny Afternoon:…

9 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: JOE JACKSON – FAST FORWARD

Renaissance man Joe Jackson is a living legend who has worked in just about every genre imaginable. On October 2,…

9 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: DAVE GAHAN AND SOULSAVERS – ANGELS AND GHOSTS

For years, the mutual commitment between Depeche Mode and their fans has been almost “religious”. Gahan has in the main,…

9 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: METRIC – PAGANS IN VEGAS

“What’s in a name?” quips the old Shakespearean adage. There’s no question why Toronto rock veterans Metric aptly included “Vegas”…

9 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: THE ZOMBIES – STILL GOT THAT HUNGER

It seems the Zombies show no sign of slowing down as their latest album, the aptly title Still Got the…

9 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: BEACH HOUSE – THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS

Last week fans of Beach House got an early Christmas present with the announcement that just a mere two months…

9 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: JENNIE VEE – SPYING

Toronto born NY, NY transplant  has had an exciting 18 months. Starting with her debut show in May 2014 she…

9 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: THE TWILIGHT SAD – Òran Mór Session

It would be an understatement to say that The Twilight Sad is having a spectacular year. They have gone from…

9 years ago