DAFT PUNK RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES (DRUMLESS EDITION) SONY MUSIC It has been 10 years now since French electro-pop masters Daft Punk released their seminal album Random Access Memories. As time went by, it became quite obvious that the album [...]
ABIGAIL LAPELL LULLABIES OUTSIDE MUSIC No hidden meanings or double entendres with the album title here – Abigail Lapell’s Lullabies is exactly that – eight lullabies from across the world. These songs should make you, your [...]
EVANESCENCE FALLEN (20th ANNIVERSARY EDITON) CRAFT RECORDINGS Internationally renowned American hard rock band Evanescence is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album Fallen this year by reissuing a deluxe, remastered, and expanded [...]
XTC THE BIG EXPRESS (THE SURROUND SOUND SERIES) PANEGYRIC By the time XTC recorded their seventh album, The Big Express in 1984, they had moved on from their post punk/new wave origins. While their early albums packed a punch and are full of [...]
SOCIAL DISTORTION MOMMY’S LITTLE MONSTER (40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) CRAFT RECORDINGS In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Social Distortion’s seminal debut album, Mommy’s Little Monster, Craft Recordings has reissued the album on vinyl. [...]
MISSING PERSONS HOLLYWOOD LIE CLEOPATRA RECORDS Missing Persons originally came together because they were the back-up band for Frank Zappa. According to lead singer Dale Bozzio, Zappa encouraged them to form their own band, and by 1980 they had [...]
ADAM MILLER ILLUSION POOL LVMA MUSIC INC. Illusion Pool marks Adam Miller’s second solo album to date since his departure from the American electronic band, Chromatics. Differing from his first release, this EP is the first release of Miller’s [...]
R.E.M. UP (25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) CRAFT RECORDINGS November 10, 2023, marked a momentous occasion for music lovers worldwide as R.E.M.’s groundbreaking 11th studio album, Up, celebrated its 25th anniversary. The newly released deluxe [...]
THE JAMES CLARK INSTITUTE UNDER THE LAMPSHADE ROOM 5 The James Clark Institute is back with a new album, Under The Lampshade, produced by Moe Berg of The Pursuit Of Happiness. Besides James Clark himself, who plays guitar, percussion and sings, [...]
FOGHAT SONIC MOJO FOGHAT RECORDS Foghat formed in England in 1971, but really found their success in North America. Since their debut in 1971 they have had numerous hit singles but were mainly an album band and had several albums well received [...]
THE BEATLES THE BEATLES 1962-1966 & THE BEATLES 1967-1970 (2023 REISSUES) APPLE CORPS LTD./UNIVERSAL MUSIC In 1973, The Beatles and their record label, Apple Records, released two double album sets, The Beatles 1962 – 1966 and The [...]
PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS FRONZOLI WHAT REALITY? RECORDS Fronzoli, the latest release by psych-rock band Psychedelic Porn Crumpets is another ambitious record from the Australian band. Though it has some great moments, it lags behind previous [...]
POWERMAN 5000 MEGA!! KUNG FU RADIO REAL GONE MUSIC The Blood-Splat Rating System was the debut album by Powerman 5000. Initially released in 1995, the album’s success led to a reissue two years later in 1997, under the title Mega!! Kung Fu [...]
DAVID HOLMES BLIND ON A GALLOPING HORSE HEAVENLY RECORDINGS David Holmes is a name that often lingers in the minds of listeners, either as a DJ or as a member of Unloved, but even more so as the man behind quite a number of modern film [...]
ROSIE H SULLIVAN IN MY NATURE NETTWERK We often speak of what detriments Spotify poses to artists, but sometimes, artists do have benefits from that streaming service. Let’s take here the example of Scottish singer-songwriter Rosie H [...]
THE FUSION SYNDICATE BEAUTIFUL HORIZON CLEOPATRA RECORDS The Fusion Syndicate is a very interesting Heavy Metal/Hard Rock supergroup. Their self-titled debut (later re-released in 2023 with the title A Speedway Of Saturn’s Rings) featured [...]
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE OXYMOREWORKS SONY MUSIC Jean-Michel Jarre is a pioneer in the field of electronic music. Along with Brian Eno, Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream, among others, he created a whole new genre. In 2022, he released OXYMORE in which he [...]
MOTÖRHEAD ANOTHER PERFECT DAY (40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) SANCTUARY RECORDS/BMG It is very hard to believe that it has been nearly eight years since the world lost Lemmy Kilmister. He was larger than life and one of the most colourful performers [...]
HEAVENLY CREAM AN ACOUSTIC TRIBUTE TO CREAM QUARTO VALLEY RECORDS Cream was a supergroup without intending to be one. Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Pete Brown came together in 1966 and released their debut album that year, Fresh [...]
IN THE PINES PAINTING BY NUMBERS INDEPENDENT Working on the edges of indie rock while crossing over into Americana one moment and post-grunge and psych (and elsewhere) on the other, is not new but is not easy to do well. Sure, there are [...]
TALsounds SHIFT NNA TAPES Natalie Chami, who works under the moniker of TALsounds ,refers to herself as “a proud Canadian-born Lebanese American” a description that is something for the listeners to uncover through her work so far, [...]
COLD WAR KIDS COLD WAR KIDS AWAL Cold War Kids’ latest album is a refreshing breeze in the alternative rock music scene and stands out as one of the most distinctive records in the genre. With this being their 10th studio album, each track [...]
SEMISONIC LITTLE BIT OF SUN PLEASURESONIC RECORDINGS Semisonic has released their first new album in over 20 years. In 2020, the band released an EP titled You’re Not Alone, but 2001 was the last time they released a full-length album, [...]
DROP NINETEENS HARD LIGHT WHARF CAT RECORDS Drop Nineteens formed in 1990 and released two albums, most notably Delaware, which is still a favourite amongst shoegaze fans. In the 90s, they toured with Blur and PJ Harvey. Radiohead and The [...]
