RYAN ADAMS – Heartbreaker

Ryan Adams, the prolific American singer-songwriter, musician and producer, is well known for his extensive solo career and his former work with alternative country band Whiskeytown.

A deluxe reissue of his critically acclaimed 2000 debut solo album Heartbreaker was released … Read More

JUDITH OWEN – Somebody’s Child

Colourful jazz singer-songwriter and pianist Judith Owen is a sensitive and keen observer of human nature, exploring universal themes such as love, loss, compassion, bitterness and optimism.  She has a taste for musical diversity and her fine 2014 album Ebb … Read More

WERKHA – City Shuffle EP

Tom A. Leah, an eclectic participant in discipline and style when working under the name Werkha, released his debut LP, Colours Of A Red Brick Raft LP last June. Next week, he’ll be back with a follow-up EP titled City … Read More

MELANIE DE BIASIO – Blackened Cities

Classically trained flautist and vocalist Melanie de Biasio is often referred to as the Belgian Billie Holiday. She’s been described as one the most exciting artists in jazz by presenter Gilles Peterson. No Deal, her successful second album of 2014, … Read More

PAUL HAWKINS & THE AWKWARD SILENCES – Outsider Pop

Outsider Pop is the third album from Paul Hawkins & The Awkward Silences. This album was empowered by producing efforts from Ian Button, best known by his previous work with Death In Vegas. The first album by the band in six years is an easy-listening … Read More

SANDY DENNY – I’ve Always Kept A Unicorn: The Acoustic Sandy Denny

The late Sandy Denny, legendary singer-songwriter, was a huge influence behind the work of British folk-rock bands The Strawbs, Fairport Convention, Fotheringay and The Bunch. Recently released in 2012 was the comprehensive Sandy Denny: The Notes and Words and in … Read More

TREETOP FLYERS – Palomino

I should preface this review with a confession; I am unashamedly in love with almost everything psychedelic (except psytrance, God I hate psytrance), so take this review with a pinch of salt and I’ll try my best to write objectively. … Read More

LACEY – I Don’t Owe The World A Thing

Following on from the success of their debut album Under The Brightest Lights, Lacey release I Don’t Owe The World A Thing. A clean-cut charming five track EP reminiscent of an early Jimmy Eat World. It comes as no surprise that the band … Read More

SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA – Colour Theory

When reviewing Submotion Orchestra’s last full length album, Alium, I praised it for executing ambitious goals with flying colours. Such a solid album would be quite difficult to follow but this time it’s been painted abundantly clear by the orchestra … Read More

GOGO PENGUIN – Man Made Object

Imagine a moment in which Bonobo meets BADBADNOTGOOD and the Sun breaks through the cracks in an otherwise heavy and unmerciful sea of clouds. The rays shine down over chalk cliffs in a heavenly fashion, and touch down onto the … Read More