James Taylor Quartet – ‘Hung Up On You’ (JTI Records)

James Taylor Quartet – ‘Hung Up On You’ (JTI Records)

My first impression of this album was the bold statement to just have a white sleeve with a blue border and JTQ – Hung Up... Details
The Hard Ons – I Like You A Lot Getting Older’ (Cheersquad Records & Tapes)

The Hard Ons – I Like You A Lot Getting Older’ (Cheersquad Records & Tapes)

Hot On The heels of 'Ripper '23' Hard Ons are mining a rich seam of songs for sure. Sure it's a mixed bag of punk... Details
D-A-D – ‘Speed Of Darkness’ (Afm Records)

D-A-D – ‘Speed Of Darkness’ (Afm Records)

Those crazy Danes D-A-D celebrated 40 years in the business with a greatest hits album earlier this year, and not ones to rest on their... Details
Johny And The Dead Girls – ‘The Need For Speed’ (Self Release)

Johny And The Dead Girls – ‘The Need For Speed’ (Self Release)

Kicking off in the 70s I'm already smirking and then 'Sex And Drugs' kicks in and my gums hurt from knawing at them in time... Details
Chubby & The Gang – ‘And Then There Was…’ (Flatspot Records)

Chubby & The Gang – ‘And Then There Was…’ (Flatspot Records)

Chubby is back with album number three and easily the bands most diverse and rewarding offering yet. Sure there's a fair sprinkling of what got... Details
The Bridge City Sinners – ‘In The Age Of Doubt’ (Sbam Records)

The Bridge City Sinners – ‘In The Age Of Doubt’ (Sbam Records)

The self-proclaimed “dark folk band from Hell”, otherwise known as The Bridge City Sinners, started life busking on the sidewalks back in 2016. This took... Details
Soul Asylum – Slowly But Shirley’ (Blue Elan Records)

Soul Asylum – Slowly But Shirley’ (Blue Elan Records)

Album number 13 for the Minneapolis rockers who were a household name in the 80s and 90s and went from raucous punks kicking out the... Details
The Jackets- ‘Intuition’ (Chaputa! Records)

The Jackets- ‘Intuition’ (Chaputa! Records)

Swiss garage-psyche rockers The Jackets are back with their fifth album, ‘Intuition’. Recorded by another garage legend, Jim Diamond, here are ten new songs of... Details
Jack Jones – ‘Jack Jones’ (Strap Originals)

Jack Jones – ‘Jack Jones’ (Strap Originals)

Trampolene frontman takes on a second job away from the indie rock of his band and puts his guitar away and embraces a genre removed... Details
Asian Dub Foundation – ’94 To Now – Collabourations’ (X Ray Productions)

Asian Dub Foundation – ’94 To Now – Collabourations’ (X Ray Productions)

A band I first became aware of when I worked in London in the '90s I heard a single that mixed up some abrasive flavours... Details