Blancmange – ‘Wanderlust’
❉ Hot on the heels of Unfurnished Rooms, Neil Arthur’s insightful lyrics explore the human condition in this modern day and age, writes Ange Chan.
ALBUM REVIEW
A Year In The Country: ‘The Quietened Mechanisms’
❉ A soaring soundbite of seismic and sensory sounds, this is one of the most arresting A Year In The Country releases yet – and one of the best!
‘The House Of Love: 30th Anniversary Edition’
❉ We pore over the super-deluxe anniversary edition of The House of Love’s tremendous debut album in all its beautiful, brooding, spiritual glory.
Silver Stars In The Trashcan – ‘Felt – A Decade In Music: The Final Five Reissues’
❉ It’s Lawrence’s ball, of course, and his newfound freedom since the group’s dissolution resulted in a more freewheeling Felt, the subject of this second set of “revisitations”.
‘The 4 Skins: The Albums’
❉ Any fan of Oi should go out and buy this set, writes Brad Shepherd. There are some classic Oi anthems here, with top notch musicianship – these tracks really deliver.
Hawkwind – ‘Road To Utopia’
❉ For their 31st studio album, Hawkwind have collaborated with songwriter and conductor Mike Batt on a series of orchestral manoeuvres.
Embracing the Madness of Gryphon
❉ In releasing Raindances, Esoteric Records have captured a wonderful body of work from one of the most interesting and adventurous prog-folk outfits of their time.
Caiti Baker – ‘Zinc’ reviewed
❉ Throwing blues, gospel and nu-soul into the mix, ‘Zinc’ is a remarkable debut album from a major talent and an obvious future star.
Nick Mason – ‘Unattended Luggage’ reviewed
❉ This is a box set for Pink Floyd aficionados and music lovers, brimming with surprises, writes Eoghan Lyng.
Walter Lure & The Waldos – ‘Wacka Lacka Boom Bop A Loom Bam Boo’ reviewed
❉ Let’s be upfront about this from the start – this album is EXACTLY what you’d expect from the guy who co-wrote most of LAMF.