Album Reviews

With a tip of the hat in appreciation to early 1970’s Laurel Canyon residents such as Jackson Browne, and the Eagles, Cannock-based singer-songwriter J.R. Harbidge returns with his sophomore album ‘Long Black River’ and leaves the listener chilling with a peaceful easy feeling washing over them. Opener ‘Wrong Side of …

In 2008 when the promo for ‘The Way of The Flesh’ dropped on my desk, I was already aware that Gojira were making some waves after their previous album ‘From Mars to Sirius’. With no disrespect, the French metal scene has never really taken over the world like some of …

When The Wildhearts released their all-conquering ‘Renaissance Men’ album in 2019, Ginger Wildheart was often heard bemoaning the fact that it took a bunch of 50-year old guys to highlight the shitshow of affairs that was the United Kingdom in 2019. Where were all the young, angry musicians Ginger would …

After an eight-year gap between the 2011 self-titled debut album, and its 2019 successor ‘In The In Between’, art pop-rock duo League Of Lights are on a bit of a roll, and thanks to the lockdown, have managed to come up with a new album in a relatively short space …

Whilst Steve Cropper may not be somebody you’ve heard of, you will undoubtedly have heard his guitar playing. Eddie Floyd’s “Knock on Wood”, Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man”, Otis Redding’s massive hit “Dock of the Bay” and Booker T and the MG’s “Green Onions” were all co-written by Cropper and …

Everyone should catch an Amigo The Devil gig at one point in their life. Metalheads mixed with punks, rednecks mingling with perfectly coiffured Peaky Blinders-style hipsters. All gathering to worship at the church of Danny Kiranos aka Amigo The Devil. One of THE best storytellers you will hear during your …

There seem to be two different opinions when it comes to “legacy” acts creating new music; one would be the approach of acts such as Kiss and Aerosmith where any ideas of new music are met by the attitude of “what’s the point since fans only want to hear the …

“SHAKE SLIDE TWIST, 4 songs, 4 chances to dance. Let’s get it on and have a good time!” – Hot Laundry Social media bios are usually taking with a pinch of salt, but in the case of the above description of the latest EP from Hot Laundry, it hits the …

It’s incredible to think that ‘Waiting For Good Luck’ – the new album from Cambridge hard rock outfit The Treatment – comes ten years after the five-piece released their debut album ‘This Might Hurt’. Does that make them the elder statesmen of the New Wave Of Classic Rock? Original members …

Coming hot on the heels of 2020’s masterful studio album ‘Metal Commando’, German power metal legends Primal Fear return with 5-track EP ‘I Will Be Gone’. Those who already have a copy of ‘Metal Commando’ will recognise the title track, but this new version up’s the ante on the original …