Album Reviews
Shane Smith & The Saints “Norther”
With their fourth album, the band mark themselves out as someone who can provide music with not only grit, but also real heart. Globally, 2020 may have been the year that felt to most like they […]
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Album Reviews
Charlie Parr “Little Sun”
An offer of clarity in an often unclear world. In the liner notes to ‘Sloth’ which is the final track on the album Parr tells us:‘There is a part of the world that exists only in […]
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The Hanging Stars “On A Golden Shore”
Still cosmic but branching out, The Hanging Stars continue to intrigue and amaze. Having fashioned their most fully realised album in the shape of ‘Hollow Heart’, albeit in the depths of lockdown, The Hanging Stars returned […]
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The Buffalo Skinners “Picking Up What You’re Putting Down”
Turn up the volume in the car for rocking retro set with US West Coast, garage band scene and folk-rock stylings. Beginning life as a busking band in Scarborough, the Buffalo Skinners’ new album ‘Picking Up […]
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Various Artists: “The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed”
A career spanning tribute by artists spanning various musical genres. Tribute albums are as old as long-playing records themselves, and as you can imagine, their quality has been extremely variable over the decades. The best ones […]