Classic Album Review: Econoline Crush | Brand New History
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Virden, Man.’s favourite son...
Classic Album Review: Melanie B | Hot
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Hot? Try Not.
Mel B.’s...
Now Hear This: Shaking Chairs | Overvalued Ideas
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “A word from your sponsors:
“Human history is littered with occasional bouts of enlightenment. Brief pauses in the slaughterhouse production line. Fag breaks in the fabric...
Now Hear This: Oh-OK | The Complete Reissue
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In all respects, Oh-OK were a footnote in the birth of American indie pop. The Athens outfit were co-led by Lynda Stipe, the bass-playing sister...
Now Hear This: Nutley Brass | Ramones Songbook As Played By The Nutley Brass
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Look out, look out, there’s genius about. Take some classic Ramones power-punk tunes (genius of the first order), put them in the blender, mix in...
Now Hear This: The Luka State | Fall In Fall Out
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "The Luka State, one of the U.K.’s most exciting up and coming rock ’n’ roll bands, were brought up on groups such as The Clash...
Now Hear This: Invisible Session | Echoes Of Africa
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “After a long hiatus since their homonymous 2006 release, The Invisible Session are back with Echoes Of Africa. Written in collaboration with trombonist and multi-instrumentalist...
Now Hear This: The Go Go Cult | We Don’t Fit
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “From a heavily armed farmhouse in the swamplands of Reading crawl The Go Go Cult — hell bent on spreading their unique brand of sleazy...
Now Hear This: Disco Zombies | South London Stinks
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "It was 1977, there may well have been knives in West 11, but at a student’s hall of residence in Leicester, a packed room of...
Albums Of The Week: Skegss | Rehearsal
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Australia's Skegss — Ben Reed (vocals, guitar), Toby Cregan (bass, guitar, vocals) and Jonny Lani (drums) — are on the cusp of global domination with...
Albums Of The Week: New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers | Vol. 2
The New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers’ Volume 2 is replete with the same instinctual camaraderie and musicianly savvy as its predecessor. Likewise culled from sessions recorded in 2007,...
Albums Of The Week: Allman Brothers Band | Down in Texas ’71 (Live)
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Renowned for their rousing and mesmerizing live performances, The Allman Brothers Band have released another historic show — Down In Texas ’71, recorded on Sept....
Albums Of The Week: Greenleaf | Echoes From A Mass
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Like clockwork, Swedish stoner rockers Greenleaf spread their concentrated sludgy energy to disciples of the genre by releasing Echoes From A Mass, the successor to...
Albums Of The Week: Grande Royale | Carry On
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Swedish rockers Grande Royale are back with their fifth studio full-length Carry On.
Carry On contains 11 tracks of high-energy rock ’n’ roll. It reflects a...
Abums Of The Week: Frankie & His Fingers | Universal Hurt
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Before Frankie & His Fingers broke up in 2010, the trio of guitarist and singer Frank McGinnis, drummer Sammi Niss and bassist Adam Stoutenburgh were the...
