Cymru Noir: ‘Keeping Faith’ reviewed
❉ At eight hour long episodes, this is a slow burner of a serial and needs commitment to reach to the end but it is worth sticking at.
MUSIC
Twenty Years of ‘Fin de Siècle’
❉ Stephen Graham revisits Neil Hannon’s sixth studio album, deep into the twenty-first century.
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.
Ronnie Hazlehurst: An Appreciation
❉ Samantha Veal looks back on the enduring musical legacy of the man who defined the sound of BBC Light Entertainment.
The Wildfire World of Linda Em
❉ Ange Chan profiles the ‘London Irish’ singer-songwriter, and looks ahead to Linda’s forthcoming EP launch gig next month.
He Jests At Ska: An Appreciation of Bad Manners
❉ Ken Shinn pays tribute to “unashamed jesters of British Ska”, celebrated in a new boxed set released today.
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.
Discover The Beauty: Beauty In Chaos – ‘Storm’
❉ Beauty in Chaos’ debut LP features members of The Mission, The Cure, Cheap Trick, Ministry, Gene Loves Jezebel, Human Drama, The Offspring, and ICE-T. We preview first single ‘Storm’.
The 40 Best Tracks of 2018 (So Far)
❉ “We’re halfway through the year….. and it’s been brilliant.” Half-Term Report: Forty Assorted Classics You May Have Missed!