BRIAN WILSON LIVE AT THE ROXY (25th ANNIVERSARY EXPANDED EDITION) OGLIO RECORDS It is hard to believe that Brian Wilson’s first live solo album was released 25 years ago, following his successful tour for his 1998 solo album, Imagination. This [...]
FINGER ELEVEN LAST NIGHT ON EARTH BETTER NOISE MUSIC For the first time in over a decade, Finger Eleven has released a full-length album with Last Night On Earth. The Canadian rock veterans have remained active for the last 11 years, releasing a [...]
CHARLOTTE DE WITTE CHARLOTTE DE WITTE KNTXT After 15 years of propelling herself to key-player status in the scene of global techno, Belgian DJ and producer Charlotte de Witte presents her eponymous debut full-length album. Released on her own [...]
SPIRACLE OSSIPHAGE (EXTENDED) ROPE OR GUILLOTINE RECORDS Coming up with a debut album that presents a fully formed artist, who previously officially had only three tracks available, just might be a miracle these days. In this case it is [...]
THE SAINTS ‘73 – ‘78 LIVE NIGHTS IN VENICE VOL. 1 IN THE RED RECORDS The Saints ‘73 – ‘78 were a pioneering punk rock band from the initial blast of punk in 1976, although their musical origins date back to 1973. The Saints ‘73 [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS BROWN ACID: THE TWENTY-FIRST TRIP RIDINGEASY RECORDS With the 21st issue of the Brown Acid series that covers all proto-heavy/hard rock releases of its first era, a number of questions come up to mind. First question could be the [...]
THE WHO THE WHO – WHO ARE YOU (SUPER DELUXE EDITION) POLYDOR Hey all you Wholigans, your rock legends are back, with the release of the Super Deluxe Edition of The Who — Who Are You on October 31, 2025. Featuring a lineup that includes the [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS KILLED BY DEAF: A PUNK TRIBUTE TO MOTÖRHEAD BMG RECORDINGS Heavy metal and punk rock become one with Killed By Deaf: A Punk Tribute To Motörhead, creating a fabulous fusion. Disregard the intense tension between the two genres, [...]
CHARLATANS UK WE ARE LOVE BMG The latest in a series of 90s indie bands making new material, Charlatans UK open We Are Love by sounding like they’ve gone in a similar direction to The Farm, with “Kingdom of Ours” a suitably-trippy and [...]
ROGER ENO WITHOUT WIND/WITHOUT AIR DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON Roger Eno (brother of Brian Eno) returns with his first solo album since 2023’s highly acclaimed The Skies, they shift like chords. While Roger Eno does write and create ambient music, his [...]
DUFF MCKAGAN LIGHTHOUSE: LIVE FROM LONDON EARMUSIC In 2023, Guns ‘N’ Roses’ bassist Duff McKagan released Lighthouse, his second solo album among his recent singer-songwriter inspired era, which kicked off with 2019’s Tenderness. Building off of [...]
ODC TWISTED LOVE BLKIIBLK RECORDS ODC embodies embracing musical and international roots. For this alternative/nu-metal band, French identity is as vital as artistic integrity. Blending nu-metal, metalcore, pop, and rap, ODC bridges heavy and [...]
TRIVIUM STRUCK DEAD ROADRUNNER RECORDS There’s a lot to love about the latest Trivium record. The prominent modern metal four-piece burst back onto the contemporary music scene with a release that reminds audiences why they are a household name [...]
THE SPELLS THE NIGHT HAS EYES GARGANTA PRESS Sometimes, an album just demands multiple voices. That’s the case with The Spells ‘The Night Has Eyes’, which has our team buzzing! We’re thrilled to bring you not one, but two [...]
ASHES AND DIAMONDS ASHES AND DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER CLEOPATRA RECORDS Ashes And Diamonds is a new supergroup. The three members of the band all come from classic alternative rock bands, and all three have certainly left their mark on music [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS HELP – 30th ANNIVERSARY (7-INCH BOX SET) WAR CHILD War Child International is an independent non-government organization founded in 1993 by filmmakers Bill Leeson and David Wilson, as well as peace activist Willemijn [...]
THE BEATROOT ROAD HUMANIMAL INDEPENDENT In most cases when artists/bands attempt to cover as many genres as possible or subgenres on a single album, the first thing that might come to mind to many listeners is that old saying, or a variation of [...]
ISABEL RUMBLE HOLD EVERYTHING LIGHTLY INDEPENDENT There’s not that many chances for singer-songwriters to hide behind others. Both good and bad music they create is solely connected to their name and it is a make or break. At the same [...]
OZREN DEPOLO CHAPTERS (SCREEN & STAGE DANCEFLOOR JAZZ FROM YUGOSLAVIA 1971-1984) Fox and His Friends Records From the 19th century until present day, Zagreb, has been known for many things, including music. Originally classical music emitted [...]
JERRY LEGER WAVES OF DESIRE DEVILDUCK RECORDS Toronto-based roots singer-songwriter Jerry Leger has scored another winner with Waves Of Desire, his latest studio album. Leger consistently rates highly in our reviews, and we at Spill have been [...]
BRAINWASHER 39 LIGHTYEARS FROM HEAVEN MOTHLAND 39 Lightyears From Heaven, the debut LP from the Oklahoma City two-piece Brainwasher, is certainly not your grandma’s/grandpa’s rock ‘n’ roll record. It’s experimental by default, ambitious, and [...]
APAULL HOMOGENY (REMIXES) FURNACE ROOM RECORDS The Dutch Canadian electronica artist apaull has dropped another load of tunes. This time, he brings us remixes of music from his February 2025 release, Homogeny. Designed for the dance floor, the [...]
MAGIC WANDS CASCADES METROPOLIS RECORDS In the 1983 erotic horror film The Hunger, Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie play vampires who scout goth clubs for young victims they can take home and devour. The opening scene very memorably features [...]
JOHN BORRA LAST DANCE AT THE E ROOM COUSIN JEB RECORDS Being that I’m not of Canadian shores, this being my first listen to the four-decade legend that is John Borra was something of great happenstance. Last Dance At The E Room is a love letter [...]