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Album review: Nelly Furtado – The Ride

Album review: Nelly Furtado – The Ride

She flew onto our radar (like a bird) in 2000 with her debut album Whoa, Nelly! Which went platinum around the world thanks to the monstrous success of her hit single I’m Like Bird. Like so many female artists it …read more

Album review: Jamiroquai – Automaton

Album review: Jamiroquai – Automaton

Since the surprise announcement in January Jamiroquai fans have been salivating at the thought of some new material. Their unique take on funky disco flavours gained them a hugely successful career in the 90’s, they continued to impress with consecutive …read more

Album review: Conor Oberst – Salutations

Album review: Conor Oberst – Salutations

Salutations sees Conor Oberst revisiting 2016’s Ruminations, fleshing out the initially sparse effort with a full band and special guests, rearranging the original tracks, and adding a handful of new tracks to round out the album. For the uninitiated, you …read more

Film review: Beauty and the Beast

Film review: Beauty and the Beast

A tall, mysterious beast is encountered by a somewhat naïve young woman and then in effect held hostage in his palatial dwellings. Whilst this may seem like the plot of Fifty Shades of Grey, we are in fact, in the …read more

Album review: Los Campesinos! – Sick Scenes

Album review: Los Campesinos! – Sick Scenes

It’s been a decade now since Los Campesinos!’ first release since their days together at Cardiff Uni, but have the past 6 years mellowed the tongue-in-cheek, energetic and sometimes bratty worldview of this seven-piece set? Blasting into the rock world …read more

Album review: The Shins – Heartworms

Album review: The Shins – Heartworms

    Returning with their fifth studio album, The Shins are back after some line-up changes in 2016. Those who aren’t familiar with the band based in Portland, Oregon in the USA, may however recognise their song New Slang, featured …read more

Product review: Sony MDREX650 headphones

Product review: Sony MDREX650 headphones

In-ear headphones are an essential buy for most music listeners for their handy size and convenience, but with so many styles available they haven’t always been the easiest accessories to purchase if you want to get a great sound. We thought it’s time …read more

Product review: Panasonic Viera TX40EX600B

Product review: Panasonic Viera TX40EX600B

Japanese manufacturer Panasonic have long been a firm favourite of ours at the Bristol store due to their award-winning LED screens, including last year’s TX40DX600B (predecessor to the TX40EX600B and 2016 What Hi-Fi? award winner). So as you can imagine, …read more

Game review: Horizon Zero Dawn

Game review: Horizon Zero Dawn

For many years now I’ve lamented that there have been very few major game releases that focus on (or even include) dinosaurs. Imagine then, my excitement when Horizon Zero Dawn was announced showcasing not just dinosaurs, but giant metal ones …read more

Top 5 – Instrumental Rock albums

Top 5 – Instrumental Rock albums

With such a rich and varied genre often being excluded from your more public charts, our reviewer delves into the realm of instrumental rock to bring you the top 5 albums. 5) Dream Theater – A Change of Seasons The …read more