Album Reviews

Our latest posts

The Long Ryders “State Of Our Union” (Cherry Red Records, 2018)

January 8, 2019 Jonathan Aird 1

The Long Ryders’ second album, the one that opens with the powerful ‘Looking for Lewis and Clarke‘, has been given the deluxe 3-disc box set treatment for this reissue on Cherry Red Records. It hardly seems […]

The Consolation “Heartland” (Danish Music & Entertainment 2019)

January 7, 2019 Andrew Frolish 0

‘Heartland’ is the second album from the Americana-influenced Danish band, The Consolation. Through regular gigs across Demark and tours in the USA and Canada, along with radio air-time in Denmark, the band are developing a solid […]

William Blackart “Return” (Independent, 2018)

January 7, 2019 Keith Hargreaves 0

Opening in fine style with ‘Devil May Care’ this album promised much. A great opener, all discordant slashes of electric guitar and gravelly vocals set over a melancholy acoustic figure. Terrific. The following track lowers expectations […]

Jack Lukeman “Magic Days” (Independent, 2019)

January 4, 2019 Keith Hargreaves 0

A big sprawling album of styles and influences this is Lukeman’s latest foray into the album market in a career that is bejewelled with high points and successes. First breaking through in the late nineties he […]

Beans On Toast “A Bird In The Hand” (Independent, 2018)

January 3, 2019 David Stevenson 0

Beans on Toast or Jay McAllister has been honing his craft for many years and ‘A Bird In The Hand’, his 10th release in as many years, followed tradition was released on his birthday just like […]