Staying at home and navigating these strange times : Home of the Strange by Young the Giant
As I'm sure that we will all agree : 2020 was a bit weird. Never before did I think that I would experience something in...
Hollering but not scary : 1000 Forms of Fear by Sia
The next two albums that I wanted to write about need to wait - which is a shame because they're a bit different from the...
A welcome return? : Back To Forever by Lissie
The last post I wrote on this site was on 25th September... 2012! I can't believe how quickly a year has gone. It's fair to...
A stealthy assault on our ears : Vows by Kimbra
You will know more about Kimbra than you realised!
Rock, pop and waggle : Ready For Love by Dance Yourself To Death
Don’t die, just enjoy!
Lots of disasters! But what about the album? : Various Small Fires by Paris Wells
Various Small Fires, but what’s the connection?
I think it’s time to party : In The Air by Morgan Page
Something for those sunny (or not in the UK), summer afternoons
True Loves by Hooray for Earth
Is this the musical equivalent of the Hunger Games?
Time to join a band on a continuing journey : Port of Morrow by The Shins
Can an album make a trip on the Tube enjoyable? Maybe…
An Englishman listening to a Canadian sing about Russia : Siberia by Lights
Beats that skitter & thwack, retro electronics fire like decomposing lasers & analog synths
The clocks go forward and the brighter days begin : In Light by the Givers
Some Californian guitar jangling but with something a little different
Returning from a long trip : Out of Frequency by The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
Some tunes to dust of the winter and warm you up for the summer.
Big brother shows them how it’s done : Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Has Noel finally been able to make the music we all want? Find out inside!
The journey continues : On Beyond by Muchuu (夢中)
Brother and Sister graduate.
A breath of fresh air : Seven Rainbows by Alice Gold
At last, a soul in a sea of manufactured pop-junk
Join the family : Torches by Foster the People
Something different that stands out from the crowd
Maltese names bring British Electro sound : Fenech-Soler by Fenech-Soler
Well, what a great couple of weekends! Two bank holidays back to back and the sun is still shinning! It must be a record for...
Don’t believe everything you read : The Constant by I Blame Coco
Never judge a book by it’s cover… especially when someone else wrote it.
A little bit of everything : Passive Me, Aggressive You by The Naked and Famous
A little bit of everything from some new friends from New Zealand
Back to the Future : Saved by Tinashé
Zimbabwe sends us an up and coming star
Introducing : The Go! Team
Get ready for a huge boost of fun!
Love tunes in the key of X : XX by the XX
Melancholic base tickles from a London 3 piece.
Antipodean sunshine to blow away the rain : We Are Born by Sia
A progressive approach to 2011
Post festive party season come down : Believe by Morgan Page
Kicking off the year with some laid back dreams
After 5 years of silence, a roller coaster ride : Rock Dust Light Star by Jamiroquai
I'm not going to hide the fact - Jamiroquai are possibly my favourite band ever. I've bought every one of their albums and I've followed...
Another tiger but this time it’s not Scottish! : Catching a Tiger by Lissie
The nice thing about writing this blog is it gives me some time out from the real world for a second or two and whilst...
Not from Bow but and definitely not broken : Broken Bells by Broken Bells
Have you ever seen the film Garden State? No? Well do. It's a brilliant film starring Zach Braff (from The Scrubs) and Natalie Portman (from...
Scotch Bonnet? : Tiger Suit by KT Tunstall
As we all know, new music is good. Very good in fact. And it's also very nice for that music to keep coming from people...
Cool Version 2 : Record Collection by Mark Ronson and The Business International
It's only just about been a week since my last review and I've been bursting at the seams to write another one. There are so...
No singing dogs for this one : Eliza Doolittle by Eliza Doolittle
With my latest run of luck and a dry spell with my new music quest, I wasn't sure if I would be able to get...