Reviews Albums

Marcus Collins
12 March 2012

Marcus Collins - Marcus Collins Album Review
Artist: Marcus Collins Album: Marcus Collins  Label: Sony Music OUT NOW Rating: 3/5 Now I know in the past we have seen X-Factor contestants put out debut albums that are just cover after cover after ...

Katie Melua: Secret Symphony
7 March 2012

Katie Melua: Secret Symphony Album Review
Artist: Katie MeluaAlbum: Secret SymphonyLabel: Dramatico RecordOut NowLabel: 3.5/5 Katie Melua has enjoyed a career that has spanned almost a decade and in that time she has comes on of the ...

Hermione Hennessy: Songs My Father Taught Me
7 March 2012

Hermione Hennessy: Songs My Father Taught Me Album Review
Artist: Hermione HennessyAlbum: Songs My Father Taught MeOut NowRating: 4/5 Hermione Hennessy has been best know for managing the career of her father Christie Hennessy she has now stepped out from ...

The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
6 March 2012

The Civil Wars: Barton Hollow Album Review
Artist: The Civil WarsAlbum: Barton HollowOut NowRating: 5/5 The Civil Wars’ debut album Barton Hollow is one of the most stripped back albums of 2012 so far and yet it is ...

Seether - Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray
6 March 2012

Seether - Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray Album Review
Artist: SeetherAlbum: Holding Onto Strings Better Left to FrayLabel: Wind Up RecordsOut NowRating: 4/5 Seether’s latest album Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray was released in the U.S. last year ...

The Static Jacks - If You're Young
6 March 2012

The Static Jacks - If You're Young Album Review
Artist: The Static JacksAlbum: If You’re YoungLabel: Fearless RecordsOut NowRating: 4/5 The Static Jacks hit the road in the UK last month but this week sees the band release their debut ...

LostAlone: I’m A UFO In This City
5 March 2012

LostAlone: I’m A UFO In This City Review
Artist: LostAlone Album: I’m A UFO In This CityOut NowRating: 5/5 Artists such as Gerard Way fro My Chemical Romance and Jared Leto from 30 Seconds To Mars have been falling over ...

We Are Augustines: Rise Ye Sunken Ships
5 March 2012

We Are Augustines: Rise Ye Sunken Ships Review
Artist: We Are AugustinesAlbum: Rise Ye Sunken ShipsLabel: Oxcart RecordsOut NowRating: 5/5 We Are Augustines have been whipping up a storm in the U.S. and now the UK is set to get ...

Sweet Billy Pilgrim
1 March 2012

Swet Billy Pilgrim Crown & Treaty Album Release
Mercury Music Prize-nominees Sweet Billy Pilgrim release the first single from their forthcoming album on April 16th. Entitled ‘Joyful Reunion’ it’s the opening track to that album, ‘Crown And Treaty’, ...

NZCA/Lines
29 February 2012

NZCA/Lines - NZCA/Lines Review
Artist: NZCA/LinesAlbum: NZCA/LinesOUT NOWRating: 3/5 We may only be in the second month of 2012 but we have already had a handful of unique sounding albums - and this week sees ...

Pistols At Dawn - Tarnation
28 February 2012

Pistols At Dawn - Tarnation Review
Artist: Pistols At DawnAlbum: TarnationLabel: Tres Beau RecordsOut NowRating: 4/5 Pistols At Dawn may have been on the live circuit for a couple of years now but Tarnation marks their debut ...

Jodie Marie - Mountain Echo
27 February 2012

Jodie Marie - Mountain Echo Review
Artist: Jodie MarieAlbum: Mountain EchoLabel: VerveOut nowRating: 4/5 It has taken Jodie Marie four years to write and record her debut album Mountain Echo but this week sees the twenty year ...

Meat Loaf - Hell In A Handbasket
27 February 2012

Meat Loaf - Hell In A Handbasket Review
Artist: Meat LoafAlbum: Hell In A HandbasketLabel: Sony MusicOut NowRating: 3/5 Meat Loaf has enjoyed a career that has spanned over forty years but his new record Hell In A Handbasket ...

Emeli Sande: Our Version of Events
13 February 2012

Emeli Sande: Our Version of Events Review
Emeli SandeAlbum: Our Version of EventsLabel: Virgin RecordsRating: 4/5 Emeli Sande is one of the most talked about young British music talents and that star is set to rise even further ...

Mike Marlin: Man On The Ground
23 January 2012

Mike Marlin: Man On The Ground Review
Mike MarlinAlbum: Man On The GroundRating: 5/5Released:  13th February It’s very rare that an artist releases a second album just twelve months after releasing his debut but that is exactly what ...

Foe: Bad Dream Hotline
17 January 2012

Foe: Bad Dream Hotline Review
Artist: FoeTitle: Bad Dream HotlineLabel: VertigoRating: 4/5 We may only be three weeks into 2012 but it seems that we have already found one of the artists to watch out for ...

17 September 2008

Review... Ne-Yo/ Year of the Gentleman
He has written for the likes of Beyonce and Rihanna in the past but Ne-Yo is back with his third album of love songs The Year of the Gentleman.His smooth ...

14 August 2008

Review: Living For The Weekend
Living for the weekend is the perfect soundtrack for dancing around your bedroom while your getting ready to party. With club anthems like Sam Sparro's Black and Gold and sing-along ...

14 August 2008

Review: Singer
This is the type of CD you need to put on to accompany your lazy Sunday afternoon just chilling out and watching the world go by as you sip on ...

5 August 2008

Review: Toolroom Knights mixed by Dirty South
The prolific Toolroom Knights series already has a reputation for cutting-edge mixes pushing the boundaries of house music and their latest offering follows that trend.Joining forces with Australian DJ and ...

21 July 2008

Review: Mc Fly- Radio:ACTIVE
Well it seems that everyone's favourite pop punksters are back with a new marketing strategy. Mc Fly, compromising of Tom Fletcher (lead vocals/guitar), Danny Jones (lead vocals/guitar), Harry Judd (drums) and Dougie ...

4 July 2008

Bon Jovi City of Manchester Stadium Gig Review
It only takes the opening few notes of Livin’ on a Prayer to send all the hard core Bon Jovi fans in a wild singing and screaming frenzy.It was show ...

2 July 2008

Radiohead at Lancashire County Cricket Club Review
Forever the darlings of the alternative world, Radiohead's position on their stadium-sized pedestal is well and truly under threat. Young pretenders Coldplay have just released their fourth album to critical ...