Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: The Brian Jonestown Massacre ‘Revelation’

Psychedelic San Francisco rockers, The Brian Jonestown Massacre bring us their fourteenth studio album, ‘Revelation’. A mass spectrum of shoe gazing guitars and droning vocals that never quite penetrate the drowsy repetitive lead melody, it is about as hazy as…

ALBUM REVIEW: Black Keys ‘Turn Blue’

After monumental success with their last album ‘El Camino’, with it achieving double-platinum status In three countries (Australia, Canada, and New Zealand)  – and platinum in the US, UK, and Ireland, the Black Keys are back with their eighth studio…

EP REVIEW: Wolf Alice ‘Creature Songs’

The main criticism for new bands is that they either fit themselves into a niche too quickly or rush to release a debut album. Wolf Alice have done neither with their last major EP ‘Blush’ being released last year and…

Tracks Of The Week, 19.05.14

Canadian rockers, Dearly Beloved, are back after a two year interval since ‘Hawk Vs. Pigeon’; now, with a matured, heavier sound, their fourth album – ‘Enduro’- is set to blast your eardrums in all the right ways. After two years…

ALBUM REVIEW: Coldplay ‘Ghost Stories’

Before digging out the Ouija board and tipping the glasses upside down to try and solve the mystery of Coldplay’s ‘Ghost Stories’, let’s first look at where the other greats were by album #6. (Because, love them or hate them,…

EP REVIEW: Röyksopp & Robyn ‘Do It Again’

Robyn has long been a darling of electronic pop, her Body Talk trilogy of albums earning numerous Grammy nominations for the quality of song-writing as well as spawning seemingly countless remixes.  Her breakthrough single ‘Show Me Love’ has appeared on…

ALBUM REVIEW: Nick Mulvey ‘First Mind’

Former Portico Quartet percussionist, Nick Mulvey presents his dreamy solo debut ‘First Mind’. Saturated with flourishing melodies and intertwining guitars, the ex hang drummer proves that six strings are his calling. Having spent time studying music and art in Havana,…

ALBUM REVIEW: Horse Party – ‘Cover Your Eyes’

New York. London. Berlin. Bury St Edmonds. Despite John Peel describing it as “The New Seattle” over a decade ago, this Suffolk market town has yet to establish itself among the pantheon of iconic rock n’ roll locations. With debut…

ALBUM REVIEW: John Butler Trio – ‘Flesh & Blood’

The first track on Flesh And Blood, ’Spring To Come’, has a distinct vibe similar to that of Rusted Root and Ben Howard – lots of light acoustic guitar work fielded by some heavy floor tom percussion.  It’s brave.  It’s beautiful. The rootsy feeling is…

Tracks Of The Week, 09.05.14

Having first fallen in love with Martin Longstaff, aka The Lake Poets, upon seeing him supporting John Smith at The Union Chapel, I am pretty elated that he will be releasing his debut EP next month. Following recent single, ‘April’,…