T2 – ‘It’ll All Work Out In Boomland’ (Expanded Edition 2021)
British progressive rock band T2 came to life in early 1970 when bassist Bernard Jinks and lead guitarist Keith Cross of Bulldog Breed were joined by Jinks’ old...
Reviews
Third Time’s the Charm | ‘Paul McCartney III’
It’s hard to say whether if Paul McCartney was not at home with extra time on his hands during lockdown if he would have made 'McCartney III' (Capitol),...
Music Books By Steve Matteo
2020 was a year filled with great music books. 'The Jimmy Page Anthology' (Genesis) is from one of the premier publishers of collectable books on rock music. Available...
Dale Jenkins – ‘Undesirable Element’ (2021)
Slightly retitled (the original 1985 release was plural - 'Elements') and revamped to include a plethora of bonus tracks from what may have been a fourth solo album,...
The Underground Youth – ‘The Falling’ (2021)
A new sound to me, this Berlin (via Manchester)-based band release their tenth album since forming in 2008. COVID-enforced confinement to their apartments-turned-studios yielded stripped down acoustic demos...
Cheval Sombre – ‘Time Waits for No One’ (2021)
I simply loved Cheval Sombre’s first album, it was mystic and emotional, giving me something to sink my teeth into, yet over the years, he’s developed this airy...
Alternative Grammys by Steve Matteo
With the Grammys and many year-end polls once again largely ignoring music veterans, many quirkier releases, tribute albums and live albums, here are a handful of releases from...
Mungo Jerry – ‘A & B Sides and E.P. Tracks 1970–75’ (2019)
When is a one-hit wonder not a one-hit wonder? When successive singles rack up 29 weeks in the top 10 and 72 in the top 40, except in...
Kramp – ‘Nervous Rattles’ (2020)
'Nervous Rattles' is the vinyl debut of Kramp. It's only a one-sided album, but this format feels like it perfectly matches the music. Like at noise concerts: a...
Mt. Mountain – ‘Centre’ (2021)
A sense of journey drives Mt. Mountain’s fourth album ‘Centre’. Their psych-rock flavour is firmly intact and lends itself greatly to their cosmic quest, but their usual rug-pulling...