Music Reviews

20 June 2012

Mary Epworth - Dream Life Review

Artist: Mary Epworth Album: Dream Life OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 It was back in 2008 that Mary Epworth released her debut single The Saddle Song and now, four years later, she has her debut ...

20 June 2012

Duke Special - Oh Pioneer Review

Artist: Duke Special Album: Oh Pioneer OUT NOW Rating: 4.5/5 Duke Special has been released music since 2005 but his new album Oh Pioneer is perhaps the most mainstream record yet - not to ...

19 June 2012

Slash - Apocalyptic Love Review

Artist: Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Album: Apocalyptic Love Label: Roadrunner Records OUT NOW Rating: 5/5 Slash is one of rock and rolls greatest icons and this week he is back with his ...
19 June 2012

Geva Alon - The Great Enlightenment Single Review

Artist: Geva Alon Single: The Great Enlightenment Label: 2B Vibes Music OUT NOW Rating: 3.5/5 Geva Alon is on the verge of releasing his fourth studio album but before its release he gives us a ...

18 June 2012

Boy - Mutual Friends Review

Artist: Boy Album: Mutual Friends Label: Decca OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Boy have seen their star rise incredibly quickly after becoming an online sensation with their debut track Little Numbers, which was a huge hit ...

18 June 2012

Michael Emmerson - Back To You Single Review

Artist: Michael Emmerson Single: Back To You Label: Discipline Music OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 This week sees the introduction of new singer/songwriter Michael Emmerson with his beautiful debut single Back To You released today. Emmerson has ...

15 June 2012

Jessica Clemmons - Loving This Day Review

Artist: Jessica Clemmons Album: Loving This Day Rating: 4/5 Jessica Clemmons grabbed everyone’s attention when she appeared on American Idol and while she didn’t make it all the way through the show it ...
15 June 2012

Mike Doughty - The Question Jar Show Review

Artist: Mike Doughty Album: The Question Jar Show Label: Megaforce Records OUT NOW Rating:  4/5 Mike Doughty is back with his new album The Question Jar Show, a double disk live album that was recorded during ...

15 June 2012

Benny Marchant - Back To Life Single Review

Artist: Benny Marchant Single: Back To Life Label: Marina Records OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Benny Marchant has already taken the U.S. charts by storm and now he is set to win over UK audiences with ...

14 June 2012

Amy Macdonald - Life In A Beautiful Light Review

Artist: Amy Macdonald Album: Life In A Beautiful Light OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Amy Macdonald has enjoyed huge success with her first two albums This Is The Life and A Curious Thing and now ...
14 June 2012

Zoltar Speaks - Treatment EP Review

Artist: Zoltar Speaks Album: Treatment EP OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Zoltar Speaks have gained quite a following on the live circuit since they burst onto the scene back in 2009 but this week sees ...

13 June 2012

The Longsands - Meet Me In Spanish City Review

Artist: The Longsands Album: Meet Me In Spanish City Label: Unknown Soldier Records OUT NOW Rating: 5/5 Just a week after The Longsands released their latest single Shut Your Mouth the Newcastle five piece are ...

13 June 2012

Gabby Young & Other Animals - The Band Called Out For More Review

Artist: Gabby Young & Other Animals Album: The Band Called Out For More Label: Gift Of The Gab Records OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 It has been two years since the release of their critically acclaimed ...

12 June 2012

Crocodiles - Endless Flowers Review

Artist: Crocodiles Album: Endless Flowers Label: Souterrain Transmissions Rating: 2/5 From their faded album covers to their Echo & The Bunnymen derived moniker, everything about Crocodiles screams of a desire to return to an ...

12 June 2012

Tom Williams and The Boat - Too Young Review

Artist: Tom Williams and The Boat Single: Too Young Rating: 5/5 Ripped from the six piece collective’s second album Teenage Blood, Too Young sees yet another mix of mainstream nu-folk and old fashioned ...

11 June 2012

The Audition - Chapter II EP Review

Artist: The Audition Album: Chapter II EP OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Chapter II marks the return for The Audition after splitting from label Victory Records and taking control of their sound and moving themselves ...

11 June 2012

Caan - Into The Night Single Review

Artist: Caan Single: Into The Night Label: Camouflage Recordings OUT NOW Rating: 3/5 Caan returns this week with his brand new single Into The Night, which comes hot off the heels of the huge success ...

8 June 2012

Joan Osborne - Bring It On Home Review

Artist: Joan Osborne Album: Bring It On Home Label: Saguaro Road Records OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Joan Osborne is an artist that has enjoyed huge success for over twenty years and she is back this ...

8 June 2012

Bleech - Nude Review

Artist: Bleech Album: Nude Label: Billie Records OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Just a week after the release of their latest single Adrenalin Junkie band Bleech are back with their debut album Nude. I will hold my ...

7 June 2012

Gaggle - From The Mouth Of The Cave Review

Artist: Gaggle Album: From The Mouth Of The Cave Label: Transgressive OUT NOW Rating: 3.5/5 Gaggle was the brain child of Deborah Coughlin and formed back in 2008 but this week marks the release of ...

6 June 2012

Two Wounded Birds - Two Wounded Birds Review

Artist: Two Wounded Birds Album: Two Wounded Birds Label: Holiday Recordings Released: 11th June Rating: 4/5 After winning over a legion of fans on a recent tour as well as plying plenty of festivals over ...

6 June 2012

Renegade Creation - Bullet Review

Artist: Renegade Creation Album: Bullet Label: Provogue OUT NOW Rating: 5/5 It has been two years since the release of Renegade Creation’s debut album and now the band is back with Bullet. Robben Ford, Michael Landau, ...

5 June 2012

Funeral Suits - Lily Of The Valley Review

Artist: Funeral Suits Album: Lily Of The Valley Label: Model Citizen Records OUT NOWRating: 4/5 Lily Of The Valley has been an album two years in the making as Funeral Suits have finally unleashed ...

5 June 2012

Hiatus feat Smoke Feathers - Change Up EP

Artist: Hiatus feat Smoke Feathers Album: Change Up EP OUT NOW Rating: 3/5 Hiatus aka Cyrus Shahrad is back with his new EP Change Up which sees him work with Smoke Feathers’ singer Matt ...