FUCHSIA – From Psychedelia To A Distant Place

British progressive folk rock band Fuchsia, created in 1970, released a self titled debut album which was difficult to categorise. Both strange and intriguing, with charming and intricate string arrangements, it became a cult classic for underground … Read More

HOLLIS BROWN – Ride On The Train

If you haven’t ever heard of Hollis Brown, and approach their music with no knowledge of the band at all, you could also think they are from the 70s and you wouldn’t be that mistaken.

Active from 2008, the … Read More

ANNE MARIE ALMEDAL – Memory Lane

Visionary singer Anne Marie Almedal lives in Norway with her husband and producer Nicholas Sillitoe, where she’s influenced by seminal British folk of the 1960s and 1970s. Her musical journey lures you to a serene icy panorama, but … Read More

GEORGIA RUTH – Week Of Pines

Bilingual singer-songwriter Georgia Ruth is a graceful folk harpist from Aberystwyth. Her recent return to Wales has inspired a diverse and fascinating collection of songs.

Georgia releases her debut album Week of Pines on 20th May, 2013 on Gwymon Records. … Read More

LITTLE TYBEE – For Distant Viewing

Named after an island of the coast of Savannah, Georgia, Little Tybee release their second Album For Distant Viewing.

The opening track instantly makes me fall in love with its jazzy feel and romantic vibe.  It transports the listener … Read More

RORY GALLAGHER – Live At The Montreux Festival 1975-1994

Rory Gallagher, the legendary Irish guitarist, had three very productive decades in music.  He toured extensively and played the Montreux Jazz Festival five times between 1975 and 1994. On two previous occasions he appeared there with his group … Read More

THE COMPUTERS – Love Triangles, Hate Squares

I like rock music. I like it all. I like everything about it. Something about me likes the abuse of having my ears used as sonic speedbags. And, while the tried, tested and retried genre presents one of the … Read More

ANIMAL KINGDOM – The Looking Away

The Looking Away opens with the mellow ‘The Wave’. It’s a smooth and catchy start to the new album by Animal Kingdom. High pitched vocals blend with the crashing guitar waves to produce a sound appropriately evocative of the ocean. … Read More

CUT YOURSELF IN HALF – Mekkanizm

Excellent Debut from Bradford mentalist’s.

Cut Yourself In Half have delivered a quite simply an awesome debut. From the opening second, Mekkanizm just grabs you and gives you a listening experience that can be described as getting dragged by a moving car … Read More

LAC – Borstal Boy EP

Okay. I’ll confess. The moment I saw a press release proclaiming “gritty everyday life” and “real poetic flavour” I did cringe and set it on the procrastinate pile. I get bored of Hollyoaks-the-musical bands trying to be profound, I … Read More