Nick Dent-Robinson - Reviews
Ian Hunter
Lyrically rich glam rock from former Mott The Hoople singer Ian Hunter, the second in a proposed trilogy
Pearl Jam
Punchy twelfth album from grunge rock pioneers Pearl Jam
Libertines
Ramshackle but effective first album in nine years from The Libertines
Beyonce
Surprising new album from Beyonce which confounds expectations by combining elements of country rock with her roots in R and B and dance
Texas and Spooner Oldham
Stripped down but impressive joint album between Glasgow band Texas and veteran keyboardist Spooner Oldham
Black Crowes
Excellent first album in fifteen years and welcome return for blues rockers The Black Crowes
Rod Stewart and Jools Holland
Enjoyable new album from Rod Stewart and Jools Holland which celebrates the big band sounds of the 1930s and 1940s
Banter
Excellent fourth album from acoustic folk band Banter, who pay tribute on it to their own musical heroes
Paloma Faith
Powerful, rock-influenced break-up album from Paloma Faith, which was inspired by the collapse of her nine-year relationship
Reytons
Powerful and anthemic guitar rock on third album from Rotherham band The Reytons
Paul McCartney and Wings
Enjoyable 50th anniversary reissue in various formats of Paul McCartney and Wings' groundbreaking LP
Marika Hackman
Melancholic and brooding combination of piano ballads and indie folk on latest album from multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Marika Hackman
Smile
Cinematic second studio album from The Smile. the new project of Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood
Green Day
Accomplished and energetic latest album from San Francisco punks Green Day
Sleater-Kinney
Discordant and bleak but powerful eleventh album from Olympia-formed veteran alternative rock outfit Sleater-Kinney
Shed Seven
Infectiously enthusiastic first album in seven years from 90’s Britpop act Shed Seven
Cat Power
Accomplished covers album from Cat Power, in which she recreates Bob Dylan’s famous 1966 concert at the Manchester Free Trade Hall
Tina Turner
Irresistible, chronologically-ordered box set compilation of Tina Turner's solo work
Peter Gabriel
Excellent first album of new material in over twenty-one years from Peter Gabriel
Sundara Karma
Infectious yet thought-provoking indie rock on third album from Reading-based group Sundara Karma