Ian Pullan

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Richer Unsigned: Artist of the week – Sam Hockaday

Richer Unsigned: Artist of the week – Sam Hockaday

Richer Unsigned – Helping you find your new favourite singer… Lincolnshire born singer-songwriter Sam Hockaday is the man behind this week’s track of the week. Unrequited is as heart-on-sleeve a broken love song as you’ll find. Its dark lyrics perfectly …read more

New album reviews

New album reviews

The best (and the rest): new album releases… Crush Songs is the debut solo release by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O. On offer is a collection of lo-fi songs, recorded from 2006 onwards. Karen has taken the inventive idea …read more

Review – Royal Blood by Royal Blood

Review – Royal Blood by Royal Blood

The best-selling rock debut in three years certified Royal Blood as a UK number 1 album. Jon from Richer Sounds, Cardiff tells us what he thinks of it… Royal Blood are generally being viewed by many as one of the breakthrough …read more

Cambridge 851E & 851W – pre & power amplifiers

Cambridge 851E & 851W – pre & power amplifiers

Our search for for the ultimate audiophile experience brings us to Cambridge Audio’s pre and power amplifier combo… In continuation of their impressive product development, and hoping to live up to the prestige gained from their previous forays into high …read more

New album reviews

New album reviews

A brief look at what’s new in the world of music… Interpol – El Pintpor In the hiatus since 2010’s self-titled fourth studio album, we have been treated to both solo releases and side projects from New York City’s Interpol. …read more

New album reviews

New album reviews

Seeking out and recommending the best new album releases. Your ears will thank us… The Wytches release their debut effort Annabel Dream Reader to mixed reviews: some compare this Brighton 3-piece to early Bleach-era Nirvana, whilst some praised the albums …read more

Speaker cables

Speaker cables

Speaker cables – making your speakers sing! ‘They are only wires that carry electricity, there is no difference’ I hear you cry!! Well, only one part of that sentence is true, that is they carry electricity. It’s how they carry …read more

Marantz CD5005 & PM5005

Marantz CD5005 & PM5005

In the pantheon of Hi-Fi nobility, few companies have as rich a history as the oft-celebrated Marantz. Originating in 1950’s New York, helmed by one Saul B. Marantz, the company is predominantly now synonymous with Japanese hi-fi, after the burgeoning …read more