Naked Giants – The Shadow
A deeper look at the grooves pressed into Naked Giants – The Shadow, LP. While it’s not terribly uncommon for a band to make great creative…
2020
Sammy Brue – Crash Test Kid
After releasing a debut album which, while obviously ambitious, ultimately yielded results which were “just okay” followed by an EP that revealed a greater-than-average…
Isengard – Vårjevndøgn
I’m hearing a lot of cries and complaints about the new Isengard. Black metal warlords wailing about another man’s project as if they were…
Mercury Rev – The Secret Migration
The Secret Migration has always been a hopeful album, and hope is certainly something we need right now! The Secret Migration is a magical album in…
Rikard Sjöblom Gungfly – Alone Together
This is a progressive rock album with the emphasis on rock. Rikard’s musicianship and song-writing is strong. Here he’s aided by a powerful rhythm…
Sigue Sigue Sputnik- Flaunt It
As I’ve said in previous reviews, there is a great interest in all things ‘80s, and it would be hard to get more ‘80s than…
White Lion – All You Need Is Rock ‘N’ Roll-The Complete Albums 1985-1991
Interest in all things ‘80s shows no signs of abating soon; so this well-put together collection is sure to find an audience. White Lion…
Sigh – Scorn Defeat
This a special 2-CD edition Sigh’s ground-breaking 1993 debut. Sometimes the passage of time diminishes an album’s power, but in the case of Sigh’s Scorn…
Staff Playlists – September 2020
Another round of staff playlists from the folks at Hellbound. This is what we’ve been spinning as summer turns to autumn (for those of…
Steve Earle and the Dukes – Ghosts of West Virginia
A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the Ghosts of West Virginia LP by Steve Earle and The Dukes. I confess that –…