Music Reviews

13 March 2012

Estelle - All Of Me Album Review

Artist: Estelle Album: All of Me Label: Atlantic Records OUT NOW Rating: 3.5/5 It’s been four years since the last Estelle album and in that time she has been honing her skills on the live ...

Estelle

13 March 2012

Michael Bolton - Gems - The Very Best Of - Album Review

Artist: Michael Bolton Album: Gems - The Very Best Of Label: Sony Music OUT NOW Rating: 3.5/5 Michael Bolton fans are in for a real treat this week as his releases a double album ...

Michael Bolton

12 March 2012

Wallis Bird - Wallis Bird Album Review

Artist: Wallis Bird Album: Wallis Bird Label: Rubyworks OUT NOW Rating: 4/5 Wallis Bird is a musician who has never been afraid to buck the trend as she has experimented with her singing, writing and ...

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 ...

Marcus Collins

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 ...

Katie Melua

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LostAlone

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 ...

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’, ...

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 ...

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 ...

28 February 2012

Darren Hayes - Blood Stained Heart Review

Artist: Darren HayesSingle: Blood Stained HeartOut NowRating: 4.5/5 When it comes to talking about love and relationships musician Darren Hayes is a pretty private guy - but when it comes to ...

Darren Hayes

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 ...

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 ...

Meat Loaf

21 February 2012

Jared Lee - It's Over (Goodbye) Single

You may already be in love with the radio-ready sounds of Jared Lee -- his "Hooray for Hollywood" track was featured on last week’s American Idol season premiere! Jared’s other ...

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 ...

Emeli Sande