PLAIN WHITE T’S PLAIN WHITE T’S FEARLESS RECORDS The Plain White T’s are making a triumphant return with their latest studio album, Plain White T’s, offering a musical experience that truly hits the spot. In this new release, the band [...]
FROG GROG INDEPENDENT To many ardent indie rock followers, Frog, consisting of brothers Danny and Steve Bateman, is hanging in the memory somewhere as one of those cult artists that has done something that earned them status. The reason why the [...]
DOLLY PARTON ROCKSTAR BUTTERFLY RECORDS/DOLLY PARTON RECORDS When Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, she seemed somewhat surprised, however, she nor anyone should have been shocked with this honour. The only [...]
ANDRÉ 3000 NEW BLUE SUN EPIC RECORDS For the first time in nearly two decades, André 3000 – the revolutionary rapper, songwriter, and half of Outkast – has emerged with new music. Announced only days before its release, New Blue Sun, curiously, [...]
THIN LIZZY VAGABONDS OF THE WESTERN WORLD (50th ANNIVERSARY SUPER DELUXE EDITION) DECCA/UNIVERSAL Fans of Thin Lizzy should be very familiar with Vagabonds of The Western World. The third album from the Irish band, in many ways, caught [...]
CHARLIE PARKER, DIZZY GILLESPIE, BUD POWELL, CHARLES MINGUS, & MAX ROACH HOT HOUSE: THE COMPLETE JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL RECORDINGS CRAFT RECORDINGS Billed as the greatest jazz performance ever, the ensemble of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, [...]
LOW WATER BRIDGE BAND BACK TO THE VALLEY INDEPENDENT Low Water Bridge Band, is a relatively fresh force on the Americana music scene, as the band started back in 2020. The Virginia sextet consists of Logan Moore (guitar, vocals), Alex Kerns [...]
BRYAN FERRY MAMOUNA (DELUXE REISSUE) BMG Bryan Ferry’s 1994 album Mamouna took him a very long time to finish, six years to be exact. It started life as Horoscope, but evolved into Mamouna over time. It was his ninth solo album and the first [...]
AUTOGRAMM MUSIC THAT HUMANS CAN PLAY STOMP RECORDS If you grew up listening to Billy Idol, The Cars, Duran Duran, Devo, Gary Numan, David Bowie, new wave, or synth-pop, then Music That Humans Can Play is the record for you. The latest release by [...]
MADNESS THEATRE OF THE ABSURD PRESENTS C’EST LA VIE BMG It has been far too long since there has been a new studio album from Madness. Their last album, the wonderful Can’t Touch Us Now, was released over six years ago in 2016. That album [...]
THE KINKS THE JOURNEY – PART 2 BMG It has taken 60 years, but The Kinks seem to be getting the recognition they so rightfully deserve. Sure, they had hits in the 1960s and had a couple of popular songs in the 1980s, but in the past they [...]
JULIANA HATFIELD JULIANA HATFIELD SINGS ELO AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT RECORDS Juliana Hatfield is never short of surprises when it comes to her ever-evolving music career. From her 1992 smash indie debut Hey Babe, to 2021’s ominously dark release [...]
JULIE BYRNE JULIE BYRNE WITH LAUGH CRY LAUGH GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL How many songs on a release do you need to realize that an artist is doing the right thing? For some, a double album is not enough, for others, like Julie Byrne, who are brimming [...]
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 [...]
