Lyres – ‘On Fyre at the Rusty Nail 1985’ (2025)
At the precise juncture of this recording, Boston-based combo Lyres were more or less at the very peak of their powers, having been touring across parts of Europe...
Reviews
West, Bruce & Laing ‘Out In The Fields: The Albums 1972-1974’ (Esoteric, 2025)
West, Bruce & Laing was composed of an American guitarist/vocalist, Leslie West, and a Canadian drummer, Corky Laing, from early 1970s hard rock band Mountain and British bassist/vocalist...
The Dimorphodons’ ‘Waui’: “Where Pop Gets Weird”
This is a rather strange sounding but ultimately very fine album, largely created and played out by the mind of Hand Of Glory producer Will Twynham. It’s been...
Sunday Artist – Dolores (2025)
Is the Cure's 'Disintegration' one of your favorite albums? 'Dolores' is a haunting bit of dark raptured couchbound splendor, sounding wayward and lost, a textured atmospheric and expansive...
Five Discs Where The Peanut Butter Conspiracy Finally Get Their Due: The Most Up Till Now – A History 1966–1970
Despite possessing one of the most memorable names in rock music history and leaving behind a musical legacy deserving a much better fate, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy were...
Great Lakes: The Elegant Drift of ‘Don’t Swim Too Close’
Ben Crum of Great Lakes writes with the understanding that the soul is never tidy. His eighth album, 'Don’t Swim Too Close,' is a bruised, elegant Americana, blending...
Eamon The Destroyer – ‘The Maker’s Quit’ (2025)
Eamon has wreaked havoc and destroyed expectations for years now, whether it be as an Idiot Half-Brother to his Ageing Children or blending carnival carousel tunes with a...
Zenxith: Songs From the Corners of His Room
Going under the name Zenxith (pronounced zenith), Newcastle upon Tyne-based Daniel McGee has only been making music for around four years or so but has somehow already managed...
The Outer Limits – ‘Just One More Chance: The Anthology 1965-1968’ (2025)
Fronted by lead guitarist/keyboardist/lead vocalist Jeff Christie, Leeds based mod rockers The Outer Limits released three singles, one in two versions, during the band’s short lifespan. Cherry Red...
‘Rollin’ And Tumblin’: American Electric Blues 1965-1971’ (2025)
1965 did not mark the origin of electric blues in American music, but the appearance at the Newport Folk Festival by Bob Dylan backed by a band including...