Known for its colourful cast of characters and wild settings, can Guardians of the Galaxy once again find the right side of the artistic line between garish and iridescent? The scene is set; soundtracked by Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mr. Blue Sky”, …read more
Known for her excited rockabilly style, Imelda May has long been a favourite for good time party music with a unique rock ‘n roll feel. She’s the type of musician you commonly see appearing on Jool’s Holland’s New Year’s Eve …read more
With rap music receiving attention for all the wrong reasons as of late due to the current trend of so-called “mumble rappers” taking centre stage, it has been reassuring to hear some of hip hop’s old guard still standing firm.… With …read more
“It feels like a while since the popular domain bore fruit to the world around it. It was before my time that recording artists were regularly viewed and judged on their ability to reflect the moods that they witnessed through …read more
Once again Record Store Day is going to be crammed-full of excellent releases from hundreds of artists. At Richer Sounds, music is one of our biggest passions, so this is an incredibly exciting time for us all. Some of our …read more
Multi award-winning and Grammy nominated James Blunt is back with his fifth studio album The Afterlove. Whilst best known for the single “You’re Beautiful” from his debut album Back To Bedlam”, Blunt’s following albums all peaked in the top 5 …read more
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
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
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
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
