Jesse Mac Cormack....Now Posted May 30, 2019 Albums Jesse Mac Cormack....Now Music Review It’s always interesting what one album makes you listen to: after this it was Duke Special, aka Peter Wilson, a songwriter from Belfast, we t... Read more
Majd and Tafreshipour....In Absentia Posted May 30, 2019 Albums Majd and Tafreshipour....In Absentia Music Review This CD features music from Fozié Majid (b 1938) and Amir Mahyar Tafreshipour (b 1974) who, as their names suggest, are Iranian — although on... Read more
Anton Batagov....Big My Secret (Live) Posted May 23, 2019 Albums Anton Batagov....Big My Secret (Live) Music Review Batagov is a Russian pianist and post-minimalist composer. Some piece on the internet said of him: “The post-Cagean philosophy of Batagov&rs... Read more
Maren Morris....Girl Posted May 23, 2019 Albums Maren Morris....Girl Music Review Morris plays country pop and it’s hard to criticise this album as, within its genre, it’s flawless. As carefully aimed at various demog... Read more
Scott Lavene....Broke Posted May 23, 2019 Albums Music Review Scott Lavene....Broke This little gem of an album is a cross between 70s David Bowie, 80s Dury and modern day punk/alt poets such as Beans On Toast or even Frank Turner,... Read more
Rival Sons....Feral Roots Posted May 23, 2019 Albums Music Review Rival Sons....Feral Roots This is our first taste of Rival Sons, though they have charted in the UK. They formed in 2009, and this is their sixth album. They’re a big ... Read more
Pottery....No. 1 Posted May 16, 2019 Albums Music Pottery....No. 1 Review A bit like Body Type, Pottery — who should play in Stoke as soon as possible — have drums/bass driving the songs along, but it’s ... Read more
Vampire Weekend....Father Of The Bride Posted May 16, 2019 Albums Music Review Vampire Weekend....Father Of The Bride Vampire Weekend were always smart, mixing African guitar and indie, and generally being intelligent. They met at an Ivy League university. Their dr... Read more
Stevie Nicks....Stand Back: 1981-2017 (Box Set) Posted May 16, 2019 Albums Music Review Stevie Nicks....Stand Back: 1981-2017 (Box Set) A bit like Michael Jackson, we can overlook our favourites’ flaws if they turn out good tunes. Nicks not only turned a blues band into Fleetw... Read more
Jenny Lewis....On the Line Posted May 16, 2019 Albums Jenny Lewis....On the Line Music Review This new album from Lewis encapsulates why she should be more famous — and why she isn’t. Musically, it’s damn near perfect with ... Read more