Albums Of The Week: Ministry | Hopiumforthemasses
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Regimes rise and fall. Stars shine and fade. Trends come and go. Ministry live on. The six-time Grammy-nominated multiplatinum juggernaut founded and fronted by Al...
Albums Of The Week: Pissed Jeans | Half Divorced
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Pissed Jeans have never been a band that goes halfway — they’re known for their feral vocals, biting lyrics, buzzsaw guitars, and unhinged live shows...
Albums Of The Week: Sheer Mag | Playing Favorites
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Sheer Mag have labored to carve out a discernibly singular position within the canon of contemporary rock: Toggling with ease between the refined flourishes of...
Albums Of The Week: The Hold Steady | Live In London 3-4-22 + 3-5-22
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASES: “These were our first in-person shows back in the U.K. after the pandemic forced us to take a year off, and it felt great.
“The first...
Albums Of The Week: Vegas DeMilo | Black Sheep Lodge
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Riff-driven power-pop outfit Vegas DeMilo have just release Black Sheep Lodge, a shimmering fourth album which one writer described as "The Replacements fronted by Liam...
Albums Of The Week: Dartz | Dangerous Day To Be A Cold One
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Band From Wellington are back: Dartz have just popped the top on their second album Dangerous Day To Be A Cold One via Flying...
Albums Of The Week: Daniel Romano’s Outfit | Too Hot To Sleep
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In order to bring about the good song, there is a certain amount of magic to be summoned,” says Daniel Romano. “Though there are a...
Albums Of The Week: Horse Lords | As It Happened: Horse Lords Live
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Horse Lords bring the fervor and fury of their live show to the confines and comfort of your trusted playback device with As It Happened:...
Albums Of The Week: The Blinders | Beholder
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The notion of perspective has been at the forefront of The Blinders’ minds of late. Those vanishing points of the heart and soul add depth...
Albums Of The Week: Yard Act | Where’s My Utopia?
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Since the release of their debut album The Overload, Leeds band Yard Act — frontman and vocalist James Smith, bassist Ryan Needham, guitarist Sam Shjipstone...
Albums Of The Week: Kaiser Chiefs | Kaiser Chiefs’ Easy Eighth Album
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Almost two decades in the game, and armed with an extensive back catalogue of stadium belters and record-breaking success, Kaiser Chiefs return with their new...
Albums Of The Week: Albert Hammond | Body Of Work
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Albert Hammond is one of the most prolific, versatile songwriters and performers of his or any generation. His earliest solo hits include It Never Rains...
Albums Of The Week: Liam Gallagher & John Squire | Liam Gallagher & John...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Collaborations don’t get much more biblical than this. Solo star, Oasis legend and force of nature Liam Gallagher has teamed up with John Squire, one...
Albums Of The Week: Bruce Dickinson | The Mandrake Project
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Renowned around the world as one of the greatest and most distinctive heavy metal vocalists of all time, Bruce Dickinson has just released his long-awaited...
Classic Album Review: The Proclaimers | Born Innocent
This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
There was a time...