Album Reviews

Muse release Drones, their much anticipated follow up to 2012’s 2nd Law on 8th June. Their previous 2 releases were a marked departure from their known and loved style leaving many seasoned fans wondering if […]

Carrickmacross quartet The Flaws 3rd Studio Album , Springtime for The Flaws is their first LP in 5 years. A long hiatus between albums seems to be a part of their mantra and success, but […]

Florence Welch front woman for Florence and the Machine is the latest in a line of storied powerfully bewitching songstresses in Rock music. Florence and the Machine’s latest release, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful […]

As I’ve no doubt said before, Olive Grove Records is a label that keeps releasing outstanding music seemingly effortlessly. The label’s latest gem is Foreign Organ, the new album by Woodenbox which brings to mind […]

It is hard to believe over twenty-five years have come and gone since Harriet Wheeler of The Sundays angelic voice parted the clouds of late 80’s musical cant. The Sundays released the much beloved and […]

The Vaccines are a group that seems to elicit either slobbering affection or almost incoherent hatred from the Indie/Alt community. On May 25th the band released their third album English Graffiti intending to run the […]

God love Brandon Flowers, who has become as well know for the habit of putting his foot in his mouth as for fronting the Las Vegas band The Killers. It is almost as if he […]

Michael Kasparis records under the name Apostille and this week released his debut album Powerless which is already one oF my favorite releases of the year. Its combination of old school sounding synths and pop melodies that recreate […]

Thankfully normal life after being in a band did not work out for the members of Orphan Boy. The band after years of valiantly fighting the corporate music powers that be decided in 2011 to […]

Hot Chip return with a sixth album, recorded against a background of the band’s concerns about whether or not they remain relevant in today’s dance and electronic scenes. They really needn’t have worried however as […]

Hailing from the sun filled city of LA, the quartet Northern American releases their first full length album on May 19th. “Modern Phenomena” is the follow up to their self released EP  “Happiness Hangover”. Theirs […]

Often times when a young artist takes on a new incarnation, changing their name and dismissing their band, it can signal that it is the last bob up out of the water before the final […]

LA based rockers Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have released their double album Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Live In Paris and it showcases what longtime BRMC fans have known for years – they are a mind-blowing […]

When Mackenzie Scott under the moniker of Torres released her self-titled debut in early 2013, it was a nice, quaint folk album that hinted at great potential but ultimately went a little underlooked in a […]

After the massive success of 2012’s Babel both here and in the USA, London’s Mumford & Sons return with their 3rd studio album Wilder Mind on 4th May 2015. For better or worse, the album finds the […]

Anton Newcombe founder and leader of the legendary Brian Jonestown Massacre has released their 15th album Musique De Film Imagine. The predominantly instrumental record was generating and originated by Newcombe on “the band’s behalf” and […]

Jet Setter has built significant anticipation for the release of their debut EP and this week “Never Had it So Good” arrives in the usual physical purchasing outlets and favorite downloading sites. The band hails […]

Returning with a new release after six years, Built To Spill’s eighth album Untethered Moon drops this week. The legendary band has inspired numerous Northwestern Sound bands in its wake and is adding to their […]