The Mountain Goats – Bleed Out
Bleed Out by John Darnielle’s The Mountain Goats feels as action packed as the crime and thriller movies of the 1960s to 1980s that have inspired it. Continue reading
Album Reviews
Horsegirl – Versions of Modern Performance
The Chicago band arrive fully formed on this stunning debut. Time to discover your new favourite band? Continue reading
John Howard – Look: The Unknown Story of Danielle Du Bois
The late transgender rights champion April Ashley is the inspiration for John Howard’s latest concept album. Continue reading
Weeknd – Dawn FM
This latest from Weeknd tunes into FM familiarity to soundtrack our post Covid gridlock. Continue reading
Best Albums of 2021
We reveal the best albums of 2021, featuring some returning old stagers and fantastic new releases by more recent acts. Continue reading
Pip Blom – Welcome Break
Dutch indie popsters Pip Blom stick to a winning formula with their second album release. Continue reading
John Howard – Dreaming I Am Waking, Piano Music For My Father
There’s a standard introduction for an alternative and indie music reviewer when reviewing a collection of piano music, such as John Howard’s Dreaming I Am Waking, Piano Music For My Father. “This is out of my comfort zone.” But is… Continue reading
The Bevis Frond – Little Eden
Long running and much loved band, Bevis Frond, which is spearheaded by ‘guirarist’s guitarist’ Nick Saloman, are back. Continue reading
The Go! Team – Get Up Sequences Part One
The Brighton band return with an album that could well be the soundtrack to the Summer Continue reading
The Mountain Goats – Dark in Here
Third pandemic release from the band. This time recorded after being ‘quarantined’ at the legendary FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Continue reading