Geiger von Müller – ‘Ruby Red Run!’
❉ Inscrutably-titled soundscapes from the more experimental end of the guitar world.
Music
Spirit: ‘Son Of America’ (Remastered & Expanded)
❉ This cohesive document of the latter years of Randy California’s career show how much more he still had to give the world.
FORM – ‘This World Is Ours’ reviewed
❉ This eloquently constructed collection of songs elevates the bar set by FORM’s first album, writes Ange Chan.
The Residents: Freak Show, 3CD pREServed Edition
❉ Another welcome addition to The Residents pREServed series, with the customary mixture of revelations and obfuscations.
Excavate! Bob Stanley talks The Fall
❉ We Are Cult speaks to Bob about his new compendium on The Fall, and the world the book captures.
Ken Hensley’s ‘My Book Of Answers’
❉ The untimely passing of Uriah Heep’s Ken Hensley gives this swansong added poignancy and meaning.
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Nothing Comes Easy (1991-2012)
❉ A welcome chance to pick up some lesser known releases by one of southern rock’s greatest exponents.
Lessons in Level 42: ‘The Complete Polydor Years Volume 1’
❉ Are You Hearing What I Hear? Ange Chan on a stunning Level 42 retrospective covering all their releases from 1980 to 1984.
Tell your Queen story: Cult Ink are ‘In the Lap of the Gods’!
❉ A word in your ear… An open call for submissions for a majestic charity anthology.
Treasure Isle Trove: ‘Soul Power ’68’
❉ Undiscovered Caribbean musical treasure chests are worth finding and prizing open, writes Paul Matts.