Album Reviews

Frank Turner has had quite a career. Being a solo artist since 2005 after the split of his punk band Million Dead, Turner’s relentless touring has paid off for him, with him selling out Wembley […]

A revered UK songwriter and firm fixture of the 80’s Liverpool music scene; the woefully under appreciated Michael Head is someone most music aficionados have never sonically encountered. Through no fault of his own Head […]

Stepping out to the front of the stage can be a daunting decision for a performer. Richey Rose best known as the guitarist and collaborator with songstress Jennie Vee has taking the plunge with his […]

Is Another One a new Mac DeMarco album or not? It’s certainly a question up for debate through this review and the release itself. The label call it a ‘mini-LP’ but Mac has referred to […]

Iain Morrison’s Eas, his 6th album to be released, is a Scottish folk based collection of songs inspired by ancient traditional piping tunes. Iain was taught the highland bag pipes by his father on the […]

Once in a while, South London’s Elephant and Castle gives birth to something great. The 1900’s gave us Charlie Chaplin & Michael Caine, but more recently, their musical finest, The Maccabees. Set to release their […]

New Zealand musical titans The Phoenix Foundation are releasing their 6th album, Give Up Your Dreams on August 7th. They are a band who have earned rock god status in their home country and are […]

Releasing a synthesizer led album which takes influence from the sounds and styles of the 80’s can be a tricky thing. A lot of this type of music ends up sounding like the crap end […]

It has been a long journey for The Milltown Brothers. Formed in the late ’80s the band is releasing their fourth album, Long Road on July 31st. The band is best remembered for their 1991 […]

Brummie, John J. Presley’s White Ink EP is brimming with, high fuzz, lo-fi garage blues. Boasting warbling vocals akin to a howling Eddie Vedder and enough overdrive to make Hendrix proud, it’s a formidable collection […]

The Chemical Brothers, success is undeniable. Credited as pioneers of the 90’s dance music scene. Along with groups like The Prodigy, they have platinum selling albums under their belts such as their 1995 debut Exit […]

Mystery is the debut e.p. by Edinburgh based singer/songwriter Gus Harrower who, despite only being the tender age of 16 years old, has produced an e.p. that displays fine songwriting abilities and an ear for […]

Musical icon of The Only Ones returns with a powerful follow up to his first single “Four Winds”. Written, sung and produced by Alan Mair ‘Stairway to Hell’ is an accumulation of his experiences and […]

The Sleaford Mods are suddenly becoming a popular sensation with their blend of English crossness and grass roots punk. The duo is releasing Key Markets on July 24, their third proper album their count or […]

You don’t get much closer to the definition of “baby band” than Hey Rocco, a trio of musicians barely out of high school, who call Charleston, South Carolina home. They are releasing their debut album […]

Having refined psychedelic rock for a new generation with his previous work culminating in 2012’s riff laden Lonerism , Kevin Parker a.k.a Tame Impala has taken something of a surprise step with Currents, producing a […]

Lucy Rose returns with her eagerly awaited second album Work it Out. In the lead up to its release, she has been touring extensively and been all over Radio 1, even championed by Zane Lowe […]

Robin Guthrie and Mark Gardener, Two storied musicians from the seminal bands UK bands Cocteau Twins and Ride, have collaborated on the release of Universal Road. Each artist brings a life time of musical experience […]