The Dirty Guv’nahs – “Hearts On Fire” Album Review
The Dirty Guv’nahs – “Hearts On Fire” The Dirty Guv’nahs’ “Hearts On Fire” was released earlier this year and actually debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart in the […]
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Lake Street Dive “Bad Self Portraits” Album Review
Lake Street Dive “Bad Self Portraits” “Bad Self Portraits” is the latest album by Lake Street Dive, a band who have actually been together for nearly a decade after meeting […]
Smash Fashion “Big Cat Love” Album Review
Smash Fashion “Big Cat Love” For those in the know, Smash Fashion are actually something of a rock n roll super group. Hailing out of LA they feature Johnny Depp’s […]
The Menzingers “Rented World” Album Review
The Menzingers – “Rented World” The Menzingers really stepped up to the plate with their last release, “The Impossible Past” which was a quite stunning release. It really launched them […]
Matty James – “Last One To Die” album review
Matty James – “Last One To Die” Matty James is what you might call a proper rock n roll troubadour or alternatively a guitar slinger. He has already released a […]
Mean Creek – “Local Losers” Album Review
Mean Creek – “Local Losers” “Local Losers” is the latest release from Boston based quartet Mean Creek. This is an exciting young band who share some key influences such as […]
Nick Piunti – “13 In My Head” Album Review
Nick Piunti – “13 In My Head” It’s probably fair to say that Nick Piunti is a bit of a veteran in the power pop world given he goes way […]
The Bermondsey Joyrideres – “Flamboyant Thugs” Album Review
The Bermondsey Joyriders “Flamboyant Thugs” It is fairly rare to find a band that wants to incorporate both a traditional punk sound with a sense of ambition, but that’s certainly […]
All the reviews from April on one handy page!
Hi all Looking for something to do on your bank holiday? Well you can now see all the reviews from April in one place: https://thesoulofaclown.com/reviews/april-2014-album-reviews/ It includes some strong contenders […]
The Pixies – “Indie Cindy” Album Review”
The Pixies – “Indie Cindy” Well if ever an album was to come with a sense of anticipation, then it has to be this new album from The Pixies. It […]
The Keefs – “Better Late Than Never” Album Review
The Keefs – “Better Late Than Never” The Keefs are a Delaware band, who describe themselves pretty aptly as ‘Punk-n-Roll Hitmakers!’. They have a great sound which blends old-school punk […]
Robert Francis And The Night Tide – “Heaven” Album Review
Robert Francis And The Night Tide – “Heaven” Robert Francis has certainly had an interesting musical background, not only is he the son of a classical music producer, but he […]
The Heartbreaks – “We May Yet Stand A Chance” Album Review
The Heartbreaks – “We May Yet Stand A Chance” The Heartbreaks are a great band and also one which can be considered very British. Perhaps this is due to their […]
The Hold Steady – “Teeth Dreams” Album Review
The Hold Steady – “Teeth Dreams” Since their formation in 2004, The Hold Steady have established themselves as one of the best alternative/punk bands around. Indeed,this has seen them produce […]
Against Me! – “Transgender Dysphoria Blues” Album Review
Against Me- Transgender Dysphoria Blues Any Against Me! album release is always going to generate a lot of anticipation, but this follow up to White Crosses has created considerable interest, […]
Joan As Police Woman -“The Classic” Album Review
Joan As Police Woman – “The Classic” This is the fourth album of originals from the artist known as Joan As Police Woman, and the confidence in its quality is […]
Roto’s Magic Act – Into The Unknown” Album Review
Roto’s Magic Act – “Into The Unknown” Roto’s Magic Act are led by the talented multi-instrumentalist Roto (aka James Rotondi) who has played in acts as diverse as Mr Bungle, […]
Chuck Ragan – “Till Midnight” Album Review
Chuck Ragan – “Till Midnight” The album opens up with the absolutely cracking “Something May Catch Fire”, and I’m not sure of the last time I heard such a great […]
The Cringe – “Hiding In Plain Sight” Album review
The Cringe – “Hiding In Plain Sight” The Cringe actually formed in 2004 and have had some high profile support slots with diverse acts such as The New York Dolls, […]
The Fruitful Earth – “Rising Sun” Album Review
The Fruitful Earth – “Rising Sun” “Rising Sun” is the second album from The Fruitful Earth and is actually released on April 28th. The band are continuing to develop a […]
Black Heart Breakers – “S/T” Album
Black Heart Breakers – “S/T” Black Heart Breakers are a band from Sydney who proudly state that they “Care for Rock n’ Roll” and perfectly describe themselves as the bastard […]
All the album reviews from March 2014
WOW, WHAT A MONTH MARCH WAS ..A TOTAL OF 20 REVIEWS HERE: https://thesoulofaclown.com/reviews/march-2014-album-reviews/ MUST BE SOMETHING THERE FOR EVERYONE TO LIKE, SO PLEASE SHARE THIS PAGE WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND […]
Lucius “Wildewoman” Album Review
Lucius – “Wildewoman” This is the debut album by the band Lucius who are fronted by Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig with the addition of bandmates Dan Molad, Peter Lavish […]
D-A-D “Best Of D-A-D 30 Years 30 Hits 1984-2014” Album Review
D-A-D “Best of D-A-D 30 Years 30 Hits 1984-2014 The name D-A-D will have many a rock fan reminiscing, most will probably remember they created a huge press scramble when […]
The Cry! – “Dangerous Game” Album Review
The Cry! – “Dangerous Game” The Cry! are one of those bands that seem able to blend a whole host of great influences from many generations to create a perfect […]
The Black Marquee Los Angeles -” Sessions From The Hive Vol 1″ Album Review
The Black Marquee Los Angeles – “Sessions From The Hive Vol 1” The Black Marquee were formed by Chelsea Smiles singer/guitarist, Skye Vaughan Jayne and bassist/vocalist, Mike Christie, two years […]
Girls, Guns & Glory – “Good Luck” Album Review
Girls, Guns & Glory – “Good Luck” Girls, Guns and Glory are a band who have been around for eight years, many of which they have spent relentlessly touring. Their […]
Pussycat & The Dirty Johnsons – “Dirty Rock n Roll” Album Review
Pussycat & The Dirty Johnsons – “Dirty Rock N Roll” It is unlikely that Basingstoke is a hot bed of punk rock but that is where the power trio, Pussycat […]
Dave Hughes & The Renegade Folk Punk Band – “Doctors & Dates” Album Review
Dave Hughes & The Renegade Folk Punk Band –“Doctors And Dates” Dave Hughes & the Renegade Folk Punk band are actually a Scottish punk trio and it’s fair to say […]
Jonny Cola & The A Grades “Spitfire” Album Review
Jonny Cola & The A Grades – “Spitfire” How many times do you hear bands talking about having to go through a really difficult time with the recording of an […]
