A slow comedic ride. Sun Kil Moon’s 2017 tour has brought us tales of debauchery, comedy, and boisterous ranting expressed in the form of their ninth album – This Is My Dinner… During this record we hear the band take …read more
In a 25-year recording career Richard Ashcroft has released ten studio albums either as part of the Verve or solo. This latest offering has had some critical mauling, in fact, it got one of the worst write ups I’ve ever …read more
Bowie and the 80s. It all started off so well (Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) and a few spin off single productions) yet even the most ardent Bowie fan would be hard pressed to argue that the decade was a continuation …read more
Those under the age of 20 probably won’t remember Swedish singer Neneh Cherry or possibly recognise her big hit “7 Seconds” (a collaboration with Youssou N’Dour which won an MTV Europe Music Award) from the mid-90s. Whilst her fans might have …read more
Reality has finally decided to bring together two of the Ambient genre’s more prominent artists. William Basinski (The Disintegration Loops, Melancholia, Watermusic) and Lawrence English (Wilderness of Mirrors, The Peregrine, Songs of the Living and the Lived In) have combined their artistic power …read more
If you’re not familiar with Tim Hecker, here’s a brief introduction: he’s a forty-something experimental electronic composer and ‘sound artist’. Very Japanese in flavour – Konoyo is his 9th full-length solo LP… The album is dense and foreboding, creating aural landscapes without …read more
Suede’s 8th studio album arrives 25 years into their recording career. This includes the 7 year break the band took from 2003, which in itself was enveloped by an 11-year gap between albums 5 and 6. The band have built …read more
Prolific Blues-rocker Joe Bonamassa has been releasing solo albums for nearly 20 years and ever since his days as a 12 year old boy (yes, 12!!) opening concerts for B.B. King, his supernatural guitar chops have been his calling card. …read more
…On which Richard D James continues his impressive run since emerging after a long silence in 2014. This is one of his tighter sets, accessible to casual listeners and with enough character to keep fans happy. “T69 Collapse” is a …read more
Veteran American rockers Clutch have been around for what feels like forever, but rather than being part of any “has-beens” club they’re still going strong with all the energy and vigour of musicians half their age. At 15 tracks long, …read more
