The Pirates – Shakin’ With The Devil (Best of)

No, this is not an internet “lulz” band, so get that context of Pirates out your head right now young lady/gentleman/member of the jury. What we have is one of the most underappreciated bands in the history of rock … Read More

Squarehead – Fake Blood

After nearly fifty years, only the titanic intro to We Will Rock You can claim to be a more iconic drum-line than that of Be My Baby, give an Inuit tribesman with no experience of any sort of pop … Read More

Stonesthrow – Judas Or Rebel

One must wonder what possesses a fledgling Scottish rock band such as Stonesthrow to call their debut album something as simultaneously meaningless and ferociously pretentious as Judas Or Rebel. Is it to present some comment on the nature of … Read More

Mister Heavenly – Out Of Love

Well isn’t this a hell of a way to kick down the door of an album, opening track of Mister Heavenly’s debut album, Bronx Sniper, sounds very little like the rest of the album but it’s quite easily one … Read More

Paley & Francis – Paley & Francis

Reid Paley and Black Francis release their debut album with the help of Muscle Shoals’ Spooner Oldham and David Hood (respectively on piano and bass).

The album, result of dirt collaboration, is called Paley And Francis and it could … Read More

Little Roy – Battle Of Seattle

Being a huge Nirvana fan, I was thrilled at taking an early listen to Little Roy’s Battle For Seattle and hearing a modern reggae twist on the grunge greats work, especially with the anniversary of Nevermind rolling around later … Read More

Deep Cut – Disorientation

Sublime: elevated in nature or style, to change from solid to vapour directly, lifted or set high. ‘Disorientation’, the second album from Deep Cut fits every definition, as it flits from strong to spectral and back again with charm and … Read More

The Saltwater Band – Malk

The Saltwater Band consists of eight musicians from the tiny Elcho Island, which has a population of only around 2,200 people. Their music is a fusion of new and old- ancient indigenous melodies and new reggae/ska songs.

Singer Geoffrey … Read More

Snippet – Slowly Slowly Catchee Monkey

I have spend the best part of this week listening to Slowly Slowly Catchee Monkey by Snippet and it certainly an album which you need to listen to a few times before you can discover it’s charm but once you … Read More

Make Sparks – Your Heart’s On Fire

Dundee, Scotland band Make Sparks has three members: Craig Parker (guitar & vocals), Bobby Garland (bass & vocals) and Adam Parker (drums & vocals). They’re a bit like fellow Scot-rockers Biffy Clyro.

Your Heart’s on Fire, … Read More