Weird Nightmare “Hoopla”
Weird Nightmare “Hoopla” Weird Nightmare is the new project from METZ frontman, Alex Edkins. We must admit, we’re not familiar with his previous outfit but when we read that this release has been ‘crafted […]
Category Archives: Album review
The Sideshows “S/T”
The Sideshows “S/T” We’re not sure if we should describe The Sideshows as a super group. It may not be from a commercial perspective. But, if you’re a lover of […]
Brontes “S/T”
Brontes “S/T” Brontes are a new band to us, but we understand they have been around for a few years. Spoiler alert…this shows in the quality of the songs on […]
Gretel “Squish”
Gretel “Squish” Like so much good music, we were introduced to Gretel by BBC 6 Music who have been giving a fair amount of airplay to her singles. We were […]
Avalon Emerson & The Charm “Written Into Changes”
Avalon Emerson & The Charm “Written Into Changes” We’re ashamed to admit that Avalon Emerson is a new name to us. But to those of you who are keen followers […]
Music City “Welcome To Music City”
Music City “Welcome To Music City” We can honestly say that this is our most highly anticipated album release for years. Ever since the songs “Pretty Feelings” and “Do I” […]
Kula Shaker “Wormslayer”
Kula Shaker “Wormslayer” It’s probably fair to say that very few people would’ve expected Kula Shaker to be releasing new material some 30 years after the height of Brit pop. […]
Spiritual Cramp – “Rude”
Spiritual Cramp – “Rude” If we’re honest, we nearly didn’t review this album as when we saw the press release it didn’t initially appeal to us. Why? Band name is […]
Pearl Charles “Desert Queen”
Pearl Charles “Desert Queen” Pearl Charles is a singer-songwriter based in Joshua Tree, California and is a new artist to us, but has already released a couple of albums. This […]
Canned Pineapple “Big Break”
Canned Pineapple “Big Break” We have no idea where Canned Pineapple got their name from or if there is any particular rationale behind it. But it’s certainly one that caught […]
Matt Edible and The Obtuse Angels “The Optometrist”
Matt Edible and The Obtuse Angels “The Optometrist” Matt Edible is a new name to us (and what a name) but is a renowned member of the Hull music scene, […]
Nick Piunti & The Complicated Men “Up And Out Of It”
Nick Piunti & The Complicated Men “Up And Out Of It” Regular readers of http://www.thesoulofaclown.com will know that we are huge fans of Nick Piunti. He’s got to be one […]
Kids In Glass Houses “Pink Flamingo”
Kids In Glass Houses “Pink Flamingo” For many readers, the name Kids in Glass Houses will be a real blast from the past. They were a band that were tied […]
Tamar Berk “Good Times For A Change”
Tamar Berk “Good Times For A Change” Tamar Berk is one of those artists that we kept hearing a lot of good things about but somehow have failed to give […]
Fidlar “Surviving The Dream”
Fidlar “Surviving The Dream” Fidlar are a band that we really got into with their previous release Almost Free which saw the band expand their rawer, surf punk sound into […]
Hinds – “Viva Hinds”
Hinds – “Viva Hinds” It’s fair to say that it has been a somewhat turbulent year for Hinds with half the band deciding to quit. We were gutted to hear […]
The Caezars “S/T”
The Caezars “S/T” It seems a lifetime since we were extoling the virtues of the Caezars and declaring they have ‘the song-writing skills and live-ability to re-energise Rockabilly music for […]
Rich Ragany – “You Can Get Dark With Me”
Rich Ragany – “You Can Get Dark With Me” We always feel we should declare an interest when reviewing the material of Rich Ragany. Partly because we have been long […]
Extra Arms “Radar”
Extra Arms “Radar” We’ve been a huge fan of all the stuff that Ryan Allen has done both solo and as part of a group. His work with Extra Arms […]
The Wesleys “S/T”
The Wesleys “S/T” If we’re honest, the first thing that attracted us to The Wesleys was the hope their name may have been inspired by the Norwich legend Wesley Hoolahan. […]
Steve Conte “The Concrete Jangle”
Steve Conte “The Concrete Jangle” We have no fear in declaring our love for the work and ability of Steve Conte. Let’s face it, any musician who has been asked […]
Marc Valentine “Basement Sparks”
Marc Valentine “Basement Sparks” I guess many of us have one of those bands that we are convinced should be huge but inexplicably have not been picked up by the […]
Autogramm “Music That Humans Can Play”
Autogramm “Music That Humans Can Play” We loved the previous releases by Autogramm (see our reviews here and here) so were delighted to have this new release drop in our […]
The Tearaways “And For Our Next Trick”
The Tearaways “And For Our Next Trick” Given this album is on the brilliant Dirty Water records label you kind of know it’s going to be good. But when it’s […]
The Evening Sons “Tracks”
The Evening Sons “Tracks” We’re always in two minds when a press release references bands we like. On the one hand, we think great this should be good. But it […]
The Uppers “Manic Melodies”
The Uppers “Manic Melodies” The press release for this EP immediately ticked a lot of boxes for us when it described The Uppers sound as combining raw punk with the […]
Danny the K “Cigarettes and Silhouettes”
Danny the K “Cigarettes and Silhouettes” This is the debut release from Danny Kopko who is a also a member of a number of some other band you may well […]
Kurt Baker “Rock N Roll Club”
Kurt Baker “Rock N Roll Club” Kurt Baker is a bit of a workhorse in the power pop world and is constantly putting out material either as a solo artist […]
The Speedways Triple Platinum
The Speedways Triple Platinum In some ways we’re not sure we should need to review this album. If you’ve read our reviews of The Speedways previous albums (just another regularsummer, […]
Ryan Allen “The Last Rock Band”
Ryan Allen “The Last Rock Band” If there is one person who is competing with Rich Ragany for the hardest working man in rock title, then it’s probably Ryan Allen. […]
The Soul Of A Clown 