Total Babes “HeyDays”
Total Babes “Heydays” Total Babes were formed in 2010 by Jayson Gerycz of Cloud Nothings and his friend Christopher Brown as an outlet for pop songs that could not be […]
Category Archives: Reviews
Courtney Barnett “Sometime I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit
Courtney Barnett “Sometime I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit” Unless you have been sat under a rock for the last few months, it is highly unlikely that […]
The Crunch “Brand New Brand”
The Crunch “Brand New Brand” It’s always interesting when a group of musicians who are well known for their involvement in a number of bands get together. Sadly, it can […]
Tim Vantol “If We Go Down, We Will Go Together!”
Tim Vantol “If We Go Down, We Will Go Together!” We are sure that those of you who read our interview with Tim Vantol (https://thesoulofaclown.com/2015/04/21/tim-vantol-interview/) will be eagerly awaiting news […]
Rhino And The Ranters “The Hanging Room”
Rhino And The Ranters – “The Hanging Room” We first stumbled across Rhino And The Ranters when we saw they were playing at the Lunar Festival and were being described […]
Kail Baxley “A Light That Never Dies”
Kail Baxley “A Light That Never Dies” Sometimes the only introduction you need to an album, is to hear the words of the artists themselves. Kail Baxley has described his […]
The Silver Bayonets “The Pain Inside Your Head”
The Silver Bayonets “The Pain Inside Your Head” The Silver Bayonets are a London- based indie rock band who, we are delighted to learn, love vocal harmonies. This is especially […]
Steve Baskin “Dead Rock Star”
Steve Baskin “Dead Rock Star” If we’re honest, Steve Baskin pretty much won us over when we read that we’d hear a lot of influences in his music from KISS […]
The Fraidies “Try Again
The Fraidies “Try Again” There’s something great about hearing that The Fraidies only came together to fill a bill at Seattle’s Sunset Tavern. That easy going feel and the fact […]
Chris Richards & The Subtractions “A Smattering Of Mystery & Sound
Chris Richards & The Subtractions “A Smattering of Mystery & Sound” Chris Richards may not be a household name, yet, but he is no newcomer to the scene. He has […]
Luke Leighfield “V”
Luke Leighfield “V” This is Luke Leighfield’s fifth album and he is clearly a man who is determined to put in the effort to make sure his music is heard. […]
Ryan Allen & His Extra Arms “Heart String Soul”
Ryan Allen & His Extra Arms “Heart String Soul” It’s always really cool when a love of one artist leads you to discovering even more great acts. When we saw […]
Jonathan Rundman “Look Up”
Jonathan Rundman “Look Up” “Look Up” is actually the first album of all-new songs in a decade from Minneapolis- based singer/songwriter Jonathan Rundman. He certainly has a wide range of […]
Nick Piunti “Beyond The Static”
Nick Piunti “Beyond The Static” We were a bit late stumbling upon Nick Piunti’s work but we absolutely loved his last release “13 In My Head”, which was a corking […]
Jan & Feb 2015 album reviews
We always know that the album reviews are going well when we get behind with doing our summary pages. That’s certainly true with the start to this year, where not […]
American Scarecrows “Yesteryear”
American Scarecrows “Yesteryear” Maybe it’s because we do so many reviews, but when we read the comment in American Scarecrows Bio that “We spend so much time dissecting music and […]
Asylums “Wet Dream Fanzine”
Asylums “Wet Dream Fanzine” EP Asylums are a young band who are already creating a great deal of interest with the coolest radio stations and DJs. They are also taking […]
The Sidekicks “Runner In The Nerved World”
The Sidekicks “Runner In The Nerved World” It’s always somewhat heart-warming when you comes across a band which are essentially just a group of guys who grew up together with […]
The South London Soul Train Vol 1
The South London Soul Train Vol 1 This compilation is the latest release from Mickey Smith aka DJ Jazzheadchronic. It acts as an introduction the club night he hosts at […]
JD McPherson “Let The Good Times Roll”
JD McPherson “Let The Good Times Roll” When JD McPherson first hit the music world with his debut “Signs And Signifiers”, the level of success and press attention must have […]
Chip Z’nuff “Strange Time”
Chip Z’nuff “Strange Time” If your reading that name and it means nothing to you then you have seriously missed out. Chip Z’nuff is one of the founder members and […]
Prima Donna “Nine Lives And Forty Fives
Prima Donna “Nine lives And Forty Fives” It comes as no surprise that Prima Donna are infamous on the LA scene as they have that gutter rock sound we associate […]
Taylor Lock “Time Stands Still”
Taylor Locke “Time Stands Still” Whilst the name, Taylor Locke,may not be familiar to you, he is no newcomer to music, having been part of the LA Music scene since […]
Darlia “Petals”
Darlia “Petals” Rather than a full debut album, this is actually a mini album that brings together all Darlia’s singles to date, including a new recording of their debut track […]
The Great Secret “Deep Inside The Lungs Of A Whale”
The Great Secret “Deep Inside The Lungs Of A Whale” The Great Secret may indeed be an unknown act at the moment in the UK but they are hoping to […]
The Delta Routine “You And Your Lion”
The Delta Routine “You And Your Lion” This album is actually the fourth release from The Delta Routine who are a foursome hailing from Milwaukee. According to front man Nick […]
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion “Freedom Tower No Wave Dance Party 2015”
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion “Freedom Tower – “No Wave Dance Party 2015” Whilst The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion may have been around for nearly a quarter of a century, […]
Butch Walker “Afraid Of Ghosts”
Butch Walker – Afraid Of Ghosts If we’re being totally honest, this is the first Butch Walker release that we have approached with a sense of apprehension rather than complete […]
Murder By Death “Big Dark Love”
Murder By Death “Big Dark Love” Murder by Death is a name we recognise but have not actually ever heard any of their albums. Which is a surprise given that […]
Adam Faucett “Blind Water Finds Blind Water”
Adam Faucett “Blind Water finds Blind Water” Adam hails from Little Rock, Arkansas and it has to be said is in possession of a very fine beard… but don’t let […]
The Soul Of A Clown 