London’s JONATHAN JEREMIAH brings radiant optimism & cowboy vibes to fifth studio album
London-based singer-songwriter Jonathan Jeremiah brings hope to the forefront on his fifth studio album, Horsepower For The Streets.
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German Europop provocateurs ELECTRIC CALLBOY don’t quite delight on 12th album
German electro-rockers Electric Callboy is an interesting band to say the least, but new album Tekkno, whilst fun in parts, makes for a slightly disappointing return.
Hard rock groovers CLUTCH have done it again on SUNRISE ON SLAUGHTER BEACH
Sunrise On Slaughter Beach is more of Clutch doing what they do and it’s perfect.
THE PROCLAIMERS skewer rose-tinted British nostalgia on DENTURES OUT
Dentures Out could quite easily be titled Knives Out. Satire against sunny melodies has been The Proclaimers’ modus operandi for 30-odd years and they don’t hold back here.
SON LITTLE reaches inside for new uplifting R&B on LIKE NEPTUNE
Seeped in spiritual blues and powerfully uplifting R&B, Like Neptune is the sound of an artist seeking inner peace.
Sitar legend PURBAYAN CHATTERJEE explores day & night on contemplative new album
Each piece of Saath Saath unfurls at its own pace and for the listener, this offers the opportunity to bask in its glow that much longer.
BLOODBATH: old-school Swedish supergroup shows death metal how it’s done
Unlike many of the newer offerings there’s nothing forced or grating here – Bloodbath know what they’re doing and they do it unsettlingly well.
THE AMAZONS don’t disappoint on joyous, arena-ready return
Equally reminiscent here of classic rock bands and modern-day indie types, The Amazons are definitely one to keep an eye on for the 2023 festival bills.
Sorrow & soul runs through THE AFGHAN WHIGS’ ninth album
In the Afghan Whigs canon, this return is as pleasing as Gentlemen or Black Love remain: undoubtedly, the fire still burns for Dulli and co.
GEORGE FITZGERALD channels electro pioneers for starry ambient club album
For his third album under his own name, George FitzGerald walks the thin tightrope between club classics and ambient soundscapes.
Eclectic Californians THEE SACRED SOULS deliver debut of timeless soul
On listening to Thee Sacred Souls’ eponymous debut album, it is evident as to why the Black Pumas and Timbaland champion the San Diego trio.
25 mins of intrepid adventure with Norwegian fiddler ERLEND APNESETH
Though Nova’s 10 instrumental pieces total not much over 25 minutes, the rustic air conjured by Norwegian folk explorer Erlend Apneseth suits being presented as miniature vignettes.