Reviews Albums

20 August 2012

Aiden Grimshaw - Misty Eye Album Review

Artist: Aiden Grimshaw Album: Misty Eye Label: RCA Records OUT NOW Rating: 5/5 It has been two years since we saw Aiden Grimshaw as a contestant on the X-Factor and in the time away he ...
13 August 2012

Karima Francis - The Remedy Review

Artist: Karima Francis Album: The Remedy Label: Vertigo OUT NOW Rating: 5/5 Karima Francis has been away from the music scene for a couple of years and how she is back with her new album ...

8 August 2012

Subsource - Generation Doom EP Review

Artist: Subsource Album: Generation Doom EP Label: Doombox Recordings OUT NOW Rating: 5/5 Subsource are back to take the music world by storm with their unique blend of rock and rave as they release their ...

27 July 2012

The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten Album Review

Artist: The Gaslight Anthem Album: Handwritten Label: Mercury Records Rating:  5/5   New Jersey’s got a little bit of a knack for producing tip-top music. Be it Sinatra, The Four Seasons, Sprinsteen, Bon Jovi or ...
27 July 2012

Matthew P - Long Straight Lines Album Review

Artist: Matthew P Album: Long Straight Lines Label: YDNA Records Rating: 4/5   At the end of a busy working week, it’s always good to throw on a record that can whisk you away from ...

27 July 2012

Conor Maynard - Contrast Album Review

Artist: Conor Maynard Album: Contrast Label: Parlophone Rating: 3/5   Connor Maynard is name on a whole lot of people’s lips. Ever since he broke out from his YouTube home, the Brighton teenager has had ...
20 July 2012

Meursault - Something For The Weakened Album Review

Artist – Meursault Album – Something For The Weakened Label – Song, by Toad Records Rating – 4/5 Over their last two albums, Meursault have been crafting their own little niche of folk influenced ...

19 July 2012

Helen Boulding - Calling All Angels Review

Artist: Helen Boulding Album: Calling All Angels Label:  Made In Sheffield Rating: 3/5   Taking her more traditional ‘girl and guitar’ sound and throwing influences like The Cardigans and Bat for Lashes at it, Sheffield ...

18 July 2012

The Ironweed Project - These Chain's Ain't Gonna Hold Me Album Review

Artist – The Ironweed Project Album – These Chains Ain’t Gonna Hold Me Label – The Birdman Records Rating – 4/5   The brainchild of multifaceted artist Aniff Akinola, The Ironweed Project returns after a ...

18 July 2012

Kristina Train - Dream Of Me Review

Artist: Kristina Train EP: Dream Of Me Label: Mercury Music Rating: 4/5   Kristina Train’s back after the release of Spilt Milk, her largely successful attempt at smooth, blues infused band of slow-pop with her ...

11 July 2012

San Cisco - Awkward EP Review

Artist: San Cisco Album: Awkward EP Label: Island City OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 San Cisco’s single Awkward has been whipping up a storm on YouTube and now the band is back with their new EP. The ...

10 July 2012

We The Kings - Sunshine State Of Mind Review

Artist: We The Kings Album: Sunshine State Of Mind Label: S-Curve Records/ Warner Bros Records OUT NOW Rating: 2.5/5 We Three Kings are back this week with their third album Sunshine State of Mind, their ...

9 July 2012

Newton Faulkner - Write It On Your Skin Album Review

Album: Write It on Your Skin Label: Sony Music Rating: 4/5 Newton Faulkner took the charts by storm back in 2007 with the release of Hand Built by Robots, a debut album containing ...
6 July 2012

The Lancashire Hotpots - A Hard Day's Pint Album Review

Album: A Hard Day’s Pint Label: Townsend Records Rating: 3/5   The Lancashire Hotpots are a very unlikely success story. After singing a couple of ditties about the joys of fish and chips and ...

4 July 2012

I Am Harlequin - Craze EP Review

Artist: I Am Harlequin Album: Craze EP OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 I Am Harlequin aka Anne Freier is back with her brand new EP Craze as she once again shows of her individual and ...

4 July 2012

Gabriel Bruce - Dark Lights, Shine Loud/ A Brief And Selfish Lover EP Review

Artist: Gabriel Bruce Album: Dark Lights, Shine Loud/ A Brief And Selfish Lover EP Label: Mercury Records OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Gabriel Bruce is back this week with his two part EP Dark Lights, Shine ...

3 July 2012

Moya - Lost & Found Review

Artist: Moya Album: Lost & Found Label: Four To One Records OUT NOW Rating: 3.5/5 Moya is back this week with the release of her debut album Lost & Found, which features Telling Tales as ...

2 July 2012

Alistair Griffin - Albion Sky Review

Artist: Alistair Griffin Album: Albion Sky Label: Dramatico Entertainment OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 It was back in 2004 when Alistair Griffin released his debut album Bring It On but this week the singer-songwriter is back ...

29 June 2012

Rupert Stroud - Chasing The Night Review

Starring: Rupert Stroud Album: Chasing The Night Label: Xidus Music OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Rupert Stroud has been making quite a name for himself on the live circuit so far this year and this week ...

28 June 2012

Glenn Frey - After Hours Review

Artist: Glenn Frey Album: After Hours OUT NOW Rating: 3.5/5 It has been almost twenty years since Glenn Frey released his last solo album but this week sees him return with his new record ...
27 June 2012

Bachman & Turner - Live At The Roseland Ballroom Review

Artist: Bachman & Turner Album: Live At The Roseland Ballroom, NYC Label: Eagle Records OUT NOW Rating: 2/5 Hailing from the wintery wonderland of Winnipeg, Bachman Turner Overdrive revelled in the 70s, stepping out of ...

27 June 2012

The Levellers - Static On The Airwaves Review

Artist: The Levellers Album: Static On The Airwaves Label: On The Fiddle Recordings OUT NOW Rating: 3.5/5 The Levellers have enjoyed a career that has spanned over twenty years and Static On The Airwaves marks ...

26 June 2012

Louise Latham - Reclaimed Review

Artist: Louise Latham Album: Reclaimed Label: Carnelian Records OUT NOW Rating: 5/5 If you check out any album this week then make sure that it is the stunning debut from singer-songwriter Louise Latham. She has delivered ...

25 June 2012

The Toy Hearts - Whiskey Review

Artist: The Toy Hearts Album: Whisky Label: Wood Ville Music OUT NOW Rating: 5/5 It has been two years since we were last treated to an album from The Toy Hearts but this week sees ...