Peter G Gleeson, Author at OriginalRock.net

June 5, 2021 No Responses

Engines Made from Soup “Again” album on 2561077 Records DK released 20 November 2020

Engines Made from Soup (EMFS) comprises Gareth Cross (vocals), Gareth Evans (keyboards), and Steve Spencer (guitars). The band formed at school and performed around the North of England during university, recording tracks for their “Better EP” and a compilation by...

May 30, 2021 No Responses

The Big Dirty “Under the Crimson Moon” independent single released 30/04/2021

The Big Dirty– Chris Datson, James Shaw, Toby Ripley, and James Cutler: the biggest thing to come out of Northamptonshire since the last big thing that came out of Northamptonshire, which says more about them than .. whatever that other...

May 29, 2021 No Responses

Play Dead “Skint” EP released 26 March 2021 through Blitzcat Records

Play Dead comprises Joe Blair (guitar, vocals), Ollie Clarke (bass, backing vocals), and Louis Englefield (drums). Based in London’s south-eastern suburbs, these guys are just 16 years old. Sure, we had silverchair as 14 year olds during the 1990s but...

April 2, 2021 No Responses

Engines Made from Soup 1990s compendium, including their independent “Better EP” from 1996

Many decades have a sound; a style that permeated the charts and stands out with the passage of time. The opening bars of this album took me right back to the “Street Sounds” compilation that was what indie pop-rock was...

March 21, 2021 No Responses

Engines Made from Soup interview

Whilst tweeting about the Hottest 100, I was asked if I would review an album by Merseyside band Engines Made from Soup. I had the idea to interview the band, and founding member Gareth Cross stepped into the breech. This...

March 12, 2021 No Responses

Mercy “Forever” Independent album released 1 February 2021 (take 2)

Having got a hold of the record, I’m now in a better position to comment on the songs themselves: not snippets; and the album in its entirety. Intro: bell peals and howling winds usher in a mournful version of the...

February 21, 2021 No Responses

The Hellfreaks “Red Sky (acoustic version)” video on YouTube

Late last year I was honoured to be introduced to Shaky Sue and her Hellfreaks, whose remarkable “God On The Run” album I reviewed and rated highly. Several singles have been released from that record including Doldrum Dynasty, Men in Grey (my favourite...

February 21, 2021 No Responses

LÜT releases through Norway’s Indie Recordings

When one considers Nordic music, it’s from one extreme (ABBA, A-Ha, Roxette) or the other (Carmilla, Lordi, Mork), with artists like Ihsahn spanning the gaps with each subsequent release. Enter Lüt, Norwegian punks relatively new t...

February 19, 2021 No Responses

Mercy “Forever” Independent album released 1 February 2021

February 19, 2021 No Responses

gilli moon “Beautiful Mess” album- Volume 2 released 19 February 2021 through Warrior Girl Music

The wait is over! We’ve had “Beautiful Mess” Volume 1 since the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st Century. Now the second volume of gilli moon’s double-album release is finally available through streaming platforms, online stores, etc! Starlight:....

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