Music Reviews

19 April 2012

The Robbie Boyd Band - I Won’t Let You Go Single Review

Artist: The Robbie Boyd Band Single: I Won’t Let You Go Label: Tawny Owl Records Released: 23rd April Rating: 5/5 The Robbie Boyd Band have been making quite a name for themselves on the live ...

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 ...

17 April 2012

Marina And The Diamonds - Primadonna Review

Artist: Marina And The Diamonds Single: Primadonna OUT NOW Rating: 2/5 Marina And The Diamonds returns this week with her new single Primadonna; which is the latest track to be taken off her new ...
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 ...

10 April 2012

The Sea - New York Single Review

Artist: The SeaSingle: New YorkLabel: Lusty RecordsOUT NOWRating: 4/5 The Sea grabbed everyone’s attention with this debut album Get It Back and they are new back with their new track New York, ...

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 ...

9 April 2012

Julian Lennon - Guess It Was Me Single Review

Artist: Julian LennonSingle: Guess It Was MeOUT NOWRating: 4/5 Everything Changes was the first album from Julian Lennon in over a decade and Guess It Was Me is the second single ...
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

Cathy Jordan - All The Way Home Review

Artist: Cathy Jordan Album: All The Way Home Label: Blix Street Records OUT NOW Rating: 5/5 Cathy Jordan is best known for her work in band Dervish but this week she strikes out on ...

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 ...

20 March 2012

Dan Mangan - Row Of Houses Single Review

Artist: Dan Mangan Single: Row Of Houses OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Dan Mangan is perhaps one of the most underrated singer/songwriters releasing music at the moment - hopefully his new single Row Of ...

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 ...

14 March 2012

Jamie Hartman - Girlwise Review

Artist: Jamie Hartman Single: Girlwise OUT NOW Rating: 4.5/5 Jamie Hartman set the airwaves alight earlier this year with New Year, the first single from his upcoming album III, and this week he is ...