Reviews



Pixies

Pixies - The Night The Zombies Came

The Night The Zombies Came

Colourful ninth album from alternative rock icons Pixies which reveals a band still evolving


Eric DeVries and The Song and Dance Band

Eric DeVries and The Song and Dance Band - Traveler's Heart

Traveler's Heart

Excellent fifth album from Netherlands singer-songwriter Eric Devries, with its themes of moving and travelling, is a colourful, musica odyssey


Ashley Reaks

Ashley Reaks - The Body Blow of Grief

The Body Blow of Grief

Consistently inventive fourteenth album from Harrogate visual artist/instrumentalist/songwriter Ashley Reaks


Fairground Attraction

Fairground Attraction - Beautiful Happening

Beautiful Happening

Uplifting first album in 34 years from chart-toppers Fairground Attraction finds them a vibrant reincarnation


Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson - Last Leaf On The Tree

Last Leaf On The Tree

Enjoyable classic rock covers on remarkable 153rd album from 91-year old country veternn Willie Nelsons


Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol - The Forest Is The Guide

The Forest Is The Guide

Reflective comeback from Snow Patrol on their ffrst album in six years


Morgan Wade

Morgan Wade - Obsessed

Obsessed

Striking and emotive fourth album from Virginia-based singer-songwriter Morgan Wade


Charli XCX

Charli XCX - Brat

Brat

Addictive dance songs exploring fame and identity on sixth album from Charli XCX


OneRepublic

OneRepublic - Artificial Paradise

Artificial Paradise

Spirited, upbeat musical odyssey on ‘best of’ album from Grammy-nominated American alternative rock band OneRepublic


Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue - Tension II

Tension II

Companion piece to last year's ‘Tension’from Kylie which takes her back deep into the sounds of clubland


Home Service

Home Service - A Live Transmission

A Live Transmission

Successful and colourful live album from accomplished folk band Home Countiies


Simon Care and Gareth Turner

Simon Care and Gareth Turner - Two's Up Two

Two's Up Two

Lively jaunt into folk and dance on double album from folk duo Simon Care and the late Gareth Turner


Laura Marling

Laura Marling - Patterns in Repeat

Patterns in Repeat

Eighth album from Brit Award-winning singer-songwriter Laura Marling proves to be a quiet study in intimacy


David Starr and Eric Stucky

David Starr and Eric Stucky - Starr and Stucky

Starr and Stucky

Accomplished acoustic album from Americana and blues singer-songwriter David Starr and mandolin player Eric Stucky which takes its listener on a melodic musical journey


Camila Cabello

Camila Cabello - C.XOXO

C.XOXO

Fourth album from ex-Fifth Harmony singer Camila Cabello pooves a surreal, stand-out encounter


Slambovian Circus of Dreams

Slambovian Circus of Dreams - A Good Thief Tips His Hat

A Good Thief Tips His Hat

Excellent 25th anniversary reissue of the Slambovian Ciicus of Dreams' long unavailable debut album which reveals itself to be a timeless musical tapestry


That Woman

That Woman - Find Joy

Find Joy

The solo debut by alt-pop duo ‘Oh Wonder’ singer-songwriter Josephine Vander West, produced by bandmate and husband Anthony Vander West, is a mix of breezy, bubbly pop, complemented by classical synth


Jack Savoretti

Jack Savoretti - Miss Italia

Miss Italia

Jack Savoretti powerfully reconnects with his roots on latest album which is sung in Italian


Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz - Blue Electric Light

Blue Electric Light




Meghan Trainor

Meghan Trainor - Timeless

Timeless

Self-affirming return to the limelight on sixth album from Meghan Trainor


Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet

Short n' Sweet

Bright, breezy pop on commercial fourth album from Sabrina Carpenter


Shaznay Lewis

Shaznay Lewis - Pages

Pages

REVIEW OF ‘PAGES’ BY SHAZNAY LEWIS – A RESOUNDING COMEBACK Driving force behind the 90s girl band All Saints, Islington-born, Ivor Novello Award-winning singer-songwriter Shaznay Lewis h


Hannah Wicklund

Hannah Wicklund - The Prize

The Prize

Evocative latest album South Carolina singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Hannah Wicklund which combines fine storytelling with strong musical arrangements


Bleachers

Bleachers - Bleachers

Bleachers

Upbeat fourth album from New Jersey band Bleachers, which involves Taylor Swift and Lana Del Ray producer Jack Antinoff