Album Reviews

Back in the pre-internet days (shit, back in the days when there were only three TV channels) most spotty adolescents with a penchant for a bit of Rock music could be found glued to their radio from 10pm to midnight on Friday nights. Those two hours provided the only real …

The critically acclaimed BBC production The English recently brought the harsh realities of the Old American West to a whole new audience that might have balked at the idea of watching a “Western” had it not been for the involvement of A-list actor Emily Blunt. While it is kinda funny …

“…we spent a long time getting the album to where we felt it was ready to come out…” – Brodie Maguire, Mother Vulture guitarist. There must have been considerable pressure on fast-emerging UK upstarts Mother Vulture to release their debut album earlier this year while they were kicking in doors …

Aerosmith’s Joe Perry famously said that listening to Deep Purple’s ‘Highway Star’ was like that first shot of coffee in the morning. Pure adrenaline. A mantra former Biters frontman Tuk Smith seems to have adopted with the debut album from his new vehicle Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts. Opening …

Canadian musical genius Devin Townsend shows no sign of slowing down with this, the 26th studio release of his career. Following 2019’s ‘Empath’ record, work on his highly anticipated album ‘Lightwork’ was delayed. In that gap Townsend ever the workaholic released two stop-gap albums ‘Snuggles’ and ‘The Puzzle’ with the …

By the year 2009, it seemed that Armor for Sleep had everything working out for them. In the space of eight years, they built up a loving and loyal fanbase, consistently toured with the likes of Fall Out Boy, Saosin, and more, and even released their third album ‘Smile for …

It’s been five years since their last album – their first on new label SharpTone Records – but Miss May I have come back with a bang and a roar, and the effort shows. Even from the very first track on ‘Curse of Existence’ it’s obvious that they’re doing what …

German electronicore sextet Electric Callboy never fails to get you dancing and moshing at the same time. And on their sixth effort ‘Tekkno’, it’s no different – as they once again blend brutal metalcore riffs with bouncy EDM synths and rhythms. At times, it takes you right back to the …

With plaudits for 2020’s ‘Atlantis’ still ringing in their ears, UK rockers Cats in Space have built on what they achieved with their first album with Damien Edwards handling lead vocal duties and raised the stakes considerably. ‘Atlantis’ is an incredible album and many Cats fans would be forgiven for …

Edinburgh-based guitarist Ali Ferguson has had 25 years as a professional musician playing with the likes of former Stiltskin and Genesis singer Ray Wilson and folk troubadour Dougie MacLean. Largely recorded at his home studio named the Little Blue Room, this is Ali’s third solo release, slowly compiled over the last …