Midnight Crisis “Heart Beatings”
Midnight Crisis “Heart Beatings” Opinions may be divided about drummers becoming front men (for every Dave Grohl there’s a Phil Collins) but Marty E. (Formerly of The Dirty Pearls) is […]
Grande Royale “Breaking News”
Grande Royale “Breaking News” This is actually the third album from Grande Royale but the first one that we’ve checked out. It certainly comes highly recommended with promises of “powerful […]
Suspect Parts “S/T”
Suspect Parts “S/T” Sometimes a combination of words in a bio just means you know a band is right for you. In terms of Suspect Parts that means reference to […]
A Bunch Of Jerks “The Long Arm of Professor Kittenpants”
A Bunch Of Jerks “The Long Arm of Professor Kittenpants” We must admit that we weren’t exactly enamoured by this band’s name. But the fact that this is being released […]
Stevie R Pearce And The Hooligans – “S/T”
Stevie R Pearce And The Hooligans – “S/T” We were firstly drawn to Stevie R Pearce and his band when we saw an interview where he clearly showed a love […]
Shilpa Ray “Door Girl”
Shilpa Ray “Door Girl” We’re somewhat ashamed to say that this is our first experience of Shilpa Ray, despite her having produced a number of critically acclaimed releases (not that […]
The New Roses “One More For The Road”
The New Roses “One More For The Road” Let’s be clear right from the outset, if this band’s name has you hoping for the ‘new’ Stone Roses you’re gonna be […]
Lydia Loveless “Boy Crazy and Single(s)”
Lydia Loveless “Boy Crazy and Single(s)” We’ve been fans of Lydia Loveless since her debut record “Indestructible Machine”. She initially came across as a punk inspired country girl. This record […]
Tangerines “Into The Flophouse”
Tangerines “Into The Flophouse” To be fair, when we first read about Tangerines it seemed like we were being set up to like them. A UK band playing a ramshackle […]
Angus & Julia Stone “Snow”
Angus & Julia Stone “Snow” This is the fourth album from the Australian siblings, Angus and Julia Stone. It is also, quite remarkably, the first album that they wrote actually […]
J. Roddy Walston & The Business “Destroyers Of The Soft Life”
J. Roddy Walston & The Business “Destroyers Of The Soft Life” We were blown away when we heard “Essential Tremors” the last album from J. Roddy Walston & The Business […]
The Virgin Marys “Sitting Ducks”
The Virgin Marys “Sitting Ducks” The Virgin Marys are one of those strange bands who have developed a hugely passionate fan base but never quite got the wider praise and […]
Neon Animal “Bring Back Rock N Roll From The Dead”
Neon Animal “Bring Back Rock N Roll From The Dead” Let’s face it, with an album title like ‘Bring Back Rock N Roll From The Dead’ we were always going […]
Mutts “Stick Together’
Mutts “Stick Together’ It’s always interesting to hear how circumstances may have affected a release. This latest release by Mutts comes after some tough personal times for songwriter Mike Maimone […]
Role Models “Dance Moves”
Role Models “Dance Moves” Regular readers of this site should already be aware of the brilliant Role Models. They’re led by Rich Ragany, a man clearly dedicated to rock n […]
Waxahatchee “Out In The Storm”
Waxahatchee “Out In The Storm” Waxahatchee are a band led by Katie Crutchfield, and this is actually her fourth release but, we’re ashamed to admit, the first that has come […]
The Savage Poor “The Grown Ups”
The Savage Poor “The Grown Ups” The Savage Poor first came to our attention as a result of some mentions from Christine Smith. Now given Christine has recently played alongside […]
Suzes “Fragile Development”
Suzes “Fragile Development” Whilst being a three piece is pretty common for a power pop flavoured band, being based in Dusseldorf (as the Suzes are) is more unusual. This is […]
High On Stress “Greatest Hits”
High On Stress “Greatest Hits” We know you’re probably thinking “Greatest Hits”, I’ve never even heard of them (well certainly if you’re in the UK). Indeed, even the band themselves […]
Plasticsoul “Therapy”
Plasticsoul “Therapy” We first stumbled across Plasticsoul when we read a review on a power pop specialist website. Then when we saw that their Facebook page quite simply described their […]
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “Youth Detention”
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “Youth Detention” This is a band that has grown on us over a succession of releases. We liked “There Is A Bomb In […]
The Dukes Of Bordello – “Lowdown N Dirty”
The Dukes Of Bordello – “Lowdown N Dirty” We know that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover… but let’s face it, with a band name like The Dukes […]
The Sherlocks “Live For The Moment”
The Sherlocks “Live For The Moment” This is the debut album from Sheffield based Sherlocks but it comes as the band have certainly built up a head of steam and […]
Luke Yeoward “Ghosts”
Luke Yeoward “Ghosts” Luke Yeoward may be a new name for most of you but some will be familiar with his former band King Cannons. A brilliant Aussie band that […]
Danny & The Champions Of The World “Brilliant Light”
Shanda & The Howlers “Trouble”
Shanda & The Howlers “Trouble” Now we always love the releases from Rumbar Records as it normally means some dirty rock n roll. We were actually a little surprised to […]
Bitch Queens “L.O.V.E.”
Bitch Queens “L.O.V.E.” Lets be honest, this reviews is probably pretty pointless. 90% of you will have seen the band name and the album title and already decided if this […]
The Franklys “Are You Listening”
The Franklys “Are You Listening” We don’t know why, but the Swedish have always had a knack for producing great rock n roll bands. So knowing that two of The […]
…And The Hangnails “DOG”
……And The Hangnails “DOG” It’s always great to hear about a rock band from the UK as we just don’t seem to produce that many anymore. So we were keen […]
Dakota Shakedown/Pasadena ’68 – “Good Night Air”
Dakota Shakedown/Pasadena ’68 – “Good Night Air” These bands issued a joint release a little while back which we reviewed and loved. So it’s great to see them back and […]
The Soul Of A Clown 