Reviews



Ian M Bailey

Ian M Bailey - We Live in Strange Times

We Live in Strange Times

Spellbinding and highly original new album from British singer-songwriter Ian M Bailey


Loves

Loves - True Love: The Most of The Loves

True Love: The Most of The Loves

Overdue detailed retrospective of The Loves’ 11-year career from 2000-2011 over three dozen tracks.


Autumn 1904

Autumn 1904 - Tales of Innocence

Tales of Innocence

Excellent vinyl-only album from lost Edinburgh post-punk seven-piece Autumn 1904`, who have returned after an absence of forty years with this offering, which contains a John Peel Session, demos and old songs recorded for the first time.


Paul McCartney and Wings

Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run

Band on the Run

Enjoyable 50th anniversary reissue in various formats of Paul McCartney and Wings' groundbreaking LP


Smile

Smile - Wall of Eyes

Wall of Eyes

Cinematic second studio album from The Smile. the new project of Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood


Brittany Howard

Brittany Howard - What Now

What Now

Experimental and gripping second solo album from ex-Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard


Serious Sam Barrett

Serious Sam Barrett - A Drop of the Morning Dew

A Drop of the Morning Dew

Wonderful live performance from Yorkshire’s acclaimed folk maestro Serious Sam Barrett


Last Dinner Party

Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy

Prelude to Ecstasy

Fantastical and theatrical debut album from much acclaimed London indie rock quintet The Last Dinner Party


Paloma Faith

Paloma Faith - The Glorification of Sadness

The Glorification of Sadness

Powerful, rock-influenced break-up album from Paloma Faith, which was inspired by the collapse of her nine-year relationship


Green Day

Green Day - Saviors

Saviors

Accomplished and energetic latest album from San Francisco punks Green Day


Sleater-Kinney

Sleater-Kinney - Little Rope

Little Rope

Discordant and bleak but powerful eleventh album from Olympia-formed veteran alternative rock outfit Sleater-Kinney


Roberta Flack

Roberta Flack - Lost Takes

Lost Takes

Enthralling collection from Roberta Flack which brings together the 1968 demos which made up her debut album ‘First Take’


Marika Hackman

Marika Hackman - Big Sigh

Big Sigh

Melancholic and brooding combination of piano ballads and indie folk on latest album from multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Marika Hackman


Rod Stewart and Jools Holland

Rod Stewart and Jools Holland - Swing Fever

Swing Fever

Enjoyable new album from Rod Stewart and Jools Holland which celebrates the big band sounds of the 1930s and 1940s


Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez - This is Me...Now

This is Me...Now

First album in a decade from Jennifer Lopez released to accompany a new autobiographical film


Banter

Banter - Heroes

Heroes

Excellent fourth album from acoustic folk band Banter, who pay tribute on it to their own musical heroes


Posey Hill

Posey Hill - No Clear Place to Fall

No Clear Place to Fall

Eclectic Americana and bluegrass on latest album from Arkansas family band Posey Hill


Reytons

Reytons - Ballad of a Bystander

Ballad of a Bystander

Powerful and anthemic guitar rock on third album from Rotherham band The Reytons


Herds

Herds - Falling Wide Awake

Falling Wide Awake

Epic and diverse second album from acclaimed Nottingham-based band Herds, who were previously known as The Amber Herd


Shaw's Trailer Park

Shaw's Trailer Park - Shaw's Trailer Park

Shaw's Trailer Park

Exciting debut album from neo-prog/progressive Brighton band collective Shaw’s Trailer Park


Nick Cave And Warren Ellis

Nick Cave And Warren Ellis - Australian Carnage

Australian Carnage

Exhilarating latest album from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis recorded over three nights ar the Sydney Opera House


Richard Hawley

Richard Hawley - Now Then: The Very Best of Richard Hawley

Now Then: The Very Best of Richard Hawley

Double CD collection from Richard Hawley spans over twenty years of the now legendary Sheffield musician and songwriter’s career, and proves a real treat for fans as well as a wonderful introduction for those only just discovering his music


Cult Figures

Cult Figures - Between Us and Heaven

Between Us and Heaven

Excellent post-punk on third album from Midlands-formed band Cult Figures


Melenas

Melenas - Ahora

Ahora

Splashing dream-pop on third album which proves a change of direction for Spanish group Melenas