THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE
Five new albums including jazz from Slowly Rolling Camera and Snazzback, dub reggae from Mungo's Hi Fi and classic rock from David Crosby.
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THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE
Featuring! Cool Cymru revivalism from Boi; funky pan-whacking covers from Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band; an album recorded in two hours by Stephen Fretwell; and a brace of debut releases from side projects with acronymical names.
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE
A big week for albums by relatives of more famous musicians – indeed there is not one, not four but THREE such releases in this perky little section! However, because Buzz thinks music should stand on its own merits, this familial connection has only been mentioned in one of the reviews.
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE
BEARTOOTH Below (Red Bull) Once a mere solo project for the band’s lead singer Caleb Shomo, Beartooth has exploded into a titan of the melodic hardcore genre in a matter …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH To Carry A Whale (Dirty Hit) There’s something about Benjamin Francis Leftwich’s songs that, despite their simplicity, really get under …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE BUGZY MALONE The Resurrection (Ill Gotten) From the opening title track of Bugzy Malone’s latest, the mood and scene is set: …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE BLACKBERRY SMOKE You Hear Georgia (3 Legged) The southern roots rock band that’s fast becoming a collective, Blackberry Smoke, mark their …
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THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE GARY NUMAN Intruder (BMG) “I tend to be ridiculously optimistic,” Gary Numan claimed recently. You’d not guess it from Intruder, his …
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THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE MYLES KENNEDY The Ides Of March (Napalm) The Ides Of March, the second solo album from Myles Kennedy, covers a lot …
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THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE COMORIAN We Are An Island, But We’re Not Alone (Glitterbeat) The photo on the cover, of a fella sitting in the …
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THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE KNOMAD SPOCK Winter of Discontent (Hinterland Creative) The stars have aligned for this touching and revealing album from British/Somali singer-songwriter Knomad …
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THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE ALAN VEGA Mutator (Sacred Bones) Sometimes ‘lost’ albums are lost for a reason, and best not found. But the eight songs …