October Drift have released their second album I Don’t Belong Anywhere ahead of their current 12 day UK tour. The band from Somerset, in south-west England formed in 2015 with members Kiran Roy, Daniel Young, Alex Bipsham and Chris Holmes. They released their first single in 2018 titled, Come and Find Me and that very […]
Troy Redfern “WINGS OF SALVATION” Label: Digital Release.
‘Wings of Salvation’ is Troy Redfern’s fourteenth (yes, 14th!) album and arguably his best to date. Opening with the funky, lively ‘Gasoline’, the hooky riff and slithery pop grab your attention instantly. The drumming gives a loose, scrappy feel but is actually tight and holds the song together, this and the optimistic lyric instantly brings […]
THE MILK MEN “Spin The Bottle” (Raw Street Noise).
‘Spin the Bottle’ is The Milkmen’s fourth album, like so many bands the previous album fell foul of the Great Pause as they were unable to tour it, so this album was lavished with time and attention, and the first listen suggests it was time well spent. ‘Driving It’, has a touch of Nazareth and […]
Thunder – Dopamine
Two rock bands stick out for me one from each side of the Atlantic, both brilliant live and neither have quite reached the heights their music has deserved. The American band is Y&T their English brother from another mother being Thunder so you can guess how I felt when the latest Thunder release appeared in […]
Shadow Universe – Subtle Realms, Subtle Worlds.
Monotreme Records Having reviewed Symbiosis, the new album by Nordic Giants recently, and having seen them live I was surprised just how similar this release from the Slovenian duo is. Subtle Realms, Subtle Worlds is the band’s follow-up release to their 2018 album Speaking for Clouds. It might seem a little bit strange to say […]
Nordic Giants – Symbiosis (out now).
Symbiosis: The interaction between two different organisms or populations living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both. A mutually beneficial relationship between different people, populations or groups. This is a largely instrumental, experimental, transdimensional musical experience. The contents of the album, 8 tracks in all, is a blend of the occasional lyrics/spoken […]
Emma Wilson Band – ‘Wish Her Well’, album due for release May 13th.
Emma Wilson is born and bred on Teesside and is proud of her heritage. For a number of years Emma has worked, as a collaborator on recordings and in concert, for bands such as the UK Southern Rock giants “Pig Iron” and she was in the house band at “An Evening for Jack”, the Tribute […]
Scarlet Rebels – See Through Blue.
New Album Released on January 28th Scarlet Rebels is a 5 piece classic hard rock band from Llanelli, South Wales. They consist of Wayne Doyle (vocals/guitar), Chris Jones (lead guitar), Josh Townshend (guitar), Wayne ‘Pricey’ Esmonde (bass) and Gary Doyle (drums). Formed in late 2017, from the remains of classic rock band VOiD, Through The […]
The Mentulls – Recipe For Change
Recipe For Change 3rd album and is due to be released on 22 October on ProgBlues Music. The first single, ‘Easy To Walk Away’, was released on 27 August. The album follows 2015’s critically acclaimed ‘Reflections’ [mastered by legendary engineer Ray Staff at George Martin’s AIR Studios]. It’s the first to feature vocalist and multi-instrumentalist […]