Album Review: Of Mice & Men – Defy

Album Review: Of Mice & Men – Defy

Out with the old and in with the…. Old? Most bands when having a Vocalist / Band member leave try to change the direction and image to adapt to the new situation and hope to attract new fans to their...
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Album Review: FU Manchu – Clone of the Universe

Album Review: FU Manchu – Clone of the Universe

Stoner Rock veterans FU MANCHU return with their twelfth album of arid sun bleached sounds with the desert distinctive ’Clone Of The Universe’. This impressive release kicks off with the hazy hammer fury of ‘Intelligent Worship’. There’s no soft ...
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Album Review: The Xcerts – Hold On To Your Heart

Album Review: The Xcerts – Hold On To Your Heart

Brighton trio The Xcerts return with their brand new full-length release ‘Hold On To your Heart’. Surprisingly the albums opening offer is the emo-piano ballad ‘The Dark’. Next up is the Jimmy Eat World sounding ‘Daydream’ and although it’s a...
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Album Review: They Might Be Giants – ‘I Like Fun’

Album Review: They Might Be Giants – ‘I Like Fun’

They Might Be Giants, “I Like Fun” (Lojinx)- The adjective “quirky” could almost have been coined specifically with They Might Be Giants  in mind, and  the Brooklyn duo continue  to mine a seemingly inexhaustible vein of  sonically ...
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Album Review: Magnum – Lost on the Road to Eternity

Album Review: Magnum – Lost on the Road to Eternity

After four decades the kings of Melodic man Rock MAGNUM release their 20th studio album ‘Lost On The Road To Eternity’ on SPV. Original lead guitarist and chief songwriter Tony Clarkin is still ably flanked by lead vocalist Bob Catley...
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Album Review: Bruce Foxton & Russell Hastings – From The Jam Live!

Album Review: Bruce Foxton & Russell Hastings – From The Jam Live!

  Bruce Foxton & Russell Hastings, “From The Jam Live!” (Basstone)-For the past  decade former Jam bassist Bruce Foxton has been delighting audiences with energised performances of the cream of his former outfit’s illustrious back c...
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Album Review: Born in Chicago: The Best of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Album Review: Born in Chicago: The Best of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band

“Born in Chicago :The Best of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band” (Varese Sarabande)-Chicago born harmonica ace Butterfield formed his highly influential and innovative urban blues outfit in 1964, joining forces with fellow blues enthusiast Elvin Bish...
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Album Review: The Strawbs – The Ferryman Curse

Album Review: The Strawbs – The Ferryman Curse

The Strawbs, “The Ferryman’s Curse” (Cherry Red / Esoteric Antenna)- Vocalist  Dave Cousins’  rasping  tones have always tended to polarise listeners’ reactions  between  love and loathing, but  this  distinctive performer ...
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Album Review: Turnpike Troubadours – A Long Way From Your Heart

Album Review: Turnpike Troubadours – A Long Way From Your Heart

Turnpike Troubadours, “A Long Way From Your Heart”(Bossier City / Thirty Tigers)- The latest album from Oklahoma roots rockers the Turnpike Troubadours recently topped Billboard’s Americana / Folk Album chart, and this vivid vehicle for the t...
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Album Review: Buffy Sainte-Marie – Medicine Songs

Album Review: Buffy Sainte-Marie – Medicine Songs

Buffy Sainte-Marie, “Medicine Songs” (True North Records)- Buffy Sainte-Marie has been railing against the twin evils of injustice and oppression for well over half a century now, and this unique performer seems unlikely to opt for growing old grac...
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