Reviews Albums

27 April 2012

Stillman - Eton Mess EP

Artist: Stillman Album: Eton Mess EP OUT NOW Rating: 3.5/5 Stillman are back this week with their new four track EP Eton Mess which tackles some very real and current issues. Throughout the record ...

25 April 2012

Sam de la Haye - England Review

Artist: Sam de la Haye Album: England OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Sam de la Haye is the latest artist from the BRIT school to emerge as she releases her debut album England this ...

24 April 2012

Tom Williams & The Boat - Teenage Blood Review

Artist: Tom Williams & The Boat Album: Teenage Blood Label: Wire Blood Recordings OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 This week sees Tom Williams & The Boat follow up their debut record Too Slow with their new ...

23 April 2012

Ane Brun - It All Starts With One Deluxe Version Review

Artist: Ane Brun Album: It All Starts With One Deluxe Version Label: Balloon Ranger Recordings OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Ane Brun fans are in for a real treat this week as the deluxe version ...

18 April 2012

Juan Zelada - High Ceilings & Collarbones Review

Artist: Juan Zelada Album: High Ceilings & Collarbones Label: Decca Records OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Juan Zelada has been making quite a stir over the last twelve months or so with his first couple ...

17 April 2012

Sweet Billy Pilgrim - Crown And Treaty Review

Artist: Sweet Billy Pilgrim Album: Crown and Treaty OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 It has been three years since Sweet Billy Pilgrim released their last album Twice Born Men but this week they are ...

16 April 2012

The Ghosts - The End Review

Artist: The Ghosts Album: The End Label: Pocket Records OUT NOW Rating: 5/5   The Ghosts release their debut album this week, an album that was written in just two months and recorded in ...

12 April 2012

Counting Crows - Underwater Sunshine Review

Artist: Counting Crows Album: Underwater Sunshine Label: Cooking Vinyl OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 We haven’t had a new album from Counting Crows in four years but this week sees that wait come to an ...

10 April 2012

Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls Review

Artist: Alabama ShakesAlbum: Boys & GirlsLabel: Rough TradeOUT NOWRating: 4/5 Alabama Shakes release their debut album Boys & Girls this week and it is a great introduction to this exciting band. They ...

9 April 2012

Ramin - Ramin Review

Artist: RaminAlbum: RaminLabel: Sony MusicOUT NOWRating: 5/5 Ramin is one of theatre’s shining stars with roles in the likes of The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies and Les Miserables ...

5 April 2012

Mari Wilson - Cover Stories

Artist: Mari Wilson Album: Cover Stories Label: Beehive Records OUT NOW Rating: 3/5 Mari Wilson has enjoyed a career that has spanned three decades and this week she is back with her new album ...

4 April 2012

Keaton Henson - Dear

Artist: Keaton Henson Album: Dear Label: Oak Ten Records OUT NOW Rating: 3.5/5 This week sees Keaton Henson release his debut album Dear, which is an incredibly personal album for the twenty three year ...

4 April 2012

Hatcham Social - About Girls Review

Artist: Hatcham Social Album: About Girls Label: Fierce Panda OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 It has been three years since Hatcham Social released their debut album You Dig The Tunnel, I’ll Hide The Soil but now ...

3 April 2012

The Futureheads - Rant Review

Artist: The Futureheads Album: Rant Label: Nul Records OUT NOW Rating: 3.5/5 A Cappella has always been a fascinated style of music that, when done well, can sound absolutely amazing. And that is exactly what ...

2 April 2012

Alter Bridge - Live From Wembley

Artist: Alter Bridge Album: Live From Wembley OUT NOW Rating: 5/5 Alter Bridge are one of the best live acts that I have ever had the pleasure to see and if you didn’t get ...

2 April 2012

Seth Lakeman - Tales From The Barrel House Review

Artist: Seth Lakeman Album: Tales From The Barrel House Label: Honour Oak Records OUT NOW Rating: 4.5/5 This week sees Seth Lakeman release his sixth solo album and this really is a solo album ...

28 March 2012

Seventeen Evergreen - Steady On Scientist!

Artist: Seventeen Evergreen Album: Steady On Scientist! OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Seventeen Evergreen are one music act who is not afraid to experiment with different sounds and different genres when they are making an ...

27 March 2012

Saffron Byass - Speak Your Truth Review

Artist: Saffron Byass Album: Speak Your Truth OUT NOW Rating: 5/5 Jazz and Blues artists are filtering more and more into the mainstream and I am delighted to see Saffron Byass finally release ...

26 March 2012

Luke Leighfield - New Season Review

Artist: Luke Leighfield Album: New Season Label: Got Got Need Records OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Luke Leighfield may only be twenty four years old but New Season is his fourth studio album and this ...

21 March 2012

Jamie Hartman - III Review

Artist: Jamie Hartman Album: III Label: Flat Cap Records OUT NOW Rating: 5/5 With Happy New Year and Girlwise already released this year Jamie Hartman has been receiving plenty of airplay as well as ...

19 March 2012

Skarlett Riot - Villain EP Review

Artist: Skarlett Riot Album: Villain EP OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 There aren’t too many female fronted rock bands around at the moment but this week Skarlett Riot show us what they are all ...

13 March 2012

Estelle - All Of Me Album Review

Artist: Estelle Album: All of Me Label: Atlantic Records OUT NOW Rating: 3.5/5 It’s been four years since the last Estelle album and in that time she has been honing her skills on the live ...
13 March 2012

Michael Bolton - Gems - The Very Best Of - Album Review

Artist: Michael Bolton Album: Gems - The Very Best Of Label: Sony Music OUT NOW Rating: 3.5/5 Michael Bolton fans are in for a real treat this week as his releases a double album ...
12 March 2012

Wallis Bird - Wallis Bird Album Review

Artist: Wallis Bird Album: Wallis Bird Label: Rubyworks OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Wallis Bird is a musician who has never been afraid to buck the trend as she has experimented with her singing, writing and ...