The Papashangos start things off with the 34-second intro song "We are The Papashangos" in which they proudly ascertain that they are the aforementioned, which seems like as good a place to begin as any! What follows are a further four songs which are so infectious, you may need to visit your GP! "Eating People Is … Continue reading EP Review: The Papashangos – Just The Tip
Category: Album Reviews
EP Review: SEASONS – Chapters
A year on since we featured them as Band of the Day and SEASONS are on the cusp of releasing EP number three - Chapters. With the opening bass twangs, it's easy to write this off (for a few seconds) as another of many "post-something" bands, but let the rhythm kick in and the melodies start … Continue reading EP Review: SEASONS – Chapters
Album Review: Black Stone Cherry – Family Tree
Where does the time go? Honestly, it barely feels like a few months since I was getting to grips with Kentucky... and it was over two years ago. More recently we had the covers EP Black To Blues and the sound on Family Tree definitely owes a lot to the classic numbers featured therein. By now you'll have … Continue reading Album Review: Black Stone Cherry – Family Tree
Review Round-Up: Holy Roar Records (ft. Conjurer, Rolo Tomassi and Boss Keloid)
We get so much stuff through that we do struggle to make a dent in the massive pile of great new releases, so here’s a review round-up featuring a few genre-defying albums released through Holy Roar Records. The label is riding high after putting out a slew of fantastic albums last year by the likes … Continue reading Review Round-Up: Holy Roar Records (ft. Conjurer, Rolo Tomassi and Boss Keloid)
Album Review: Beth Hart – Live From New York: Front and Center
For a quarter of a century, Beth Hart has produced some of the most wonderful music, straddling the line of rock and blues with a healthy dose of jazz in places to keep things interesting. Meanwhile, with her own personal life, she has endured but is not afraid to confront the fact she’s survived so … Continue reading Album Review: Beth Hart – Live From New York: Front and Center
Album Reviews: Reigning Days – Eclipse
After being introduced to Reigning Days in 2015 and subsequently seeing them open for Wilson and interviewing them, I’ve been hungry for their album. I noted at the time the self-titled EP was "...intended as a teaser of the upcoming full album and if it’s even remotely like this, it’ll be nothing short of spectacular." … Continue reading Album Reviews: Reigning Days – Eclipse