Dave Goodwin - Reviews


My Life Story

My Life Story - Loving You is Killing Me

Anthemic second comeback album from Britpop pioneers My Life Story


Chris Hludzik

Chris Hludzik - The Sky's The Limit

Impressive first release in three years on new EP from Pennsylvanian solo artist Chris Hludzik


Herds

Herds - Falling Wide Awake

Epic and diverse second album from acclaimed Nottingham-based band Herds, who were previously known as The Amber Herd


Sands

Sands - The World's So Cruel

Eclectic indie rock and pop on debut album from Sands, the project of London-born multi-instrumentalist Andrew Sands


Cult Figures

Cult Figures - Between Us and Heaven

Excellent post-punk on third album from Midlands-formed band Cult Figures


French Boutik

French Boutik - Ce Je Ne Sais Quoi

Intriguing combination of French and English original tracks and covers on third album by American-Anglo-French act French Boutik


Bamboos

Bamboos - This  Is How You Do It

Excellent funk and soul-driven latest album from acclaimed Australian nine-piece band, The Bamboos


Apollo Suns

Apollo Suns - Departures

Appealing mix of jazz, rock and psychedelia on fourth album from Canadian nine-piece instrumental collective Apollo Suns


Cairo

Cairo - Nemesis

Long-awaited and thought-challenging second album from alternative rock band Cairo


Hannah Aldridge

Hannah Aldridge - Dream of America

Dark but impressive fourth album from classically-trained country artist Hannah Aldridge


Scenius

Scenius - Life is a Thing

Exciting synth pop on second album from UK/French duo Scenius who look like they have a promising future


Bitter Moon and After 5.08

Bitter Moon and After 5.08 - Berliner Kinder

Ambient and dreamy synth pop on collaborative album recorded in Berlin between European duos Bitter Moon and After 5.08


Beady Belle

Beady Belle - Nothing But The Truth

SAblime ninth album from Nowegian singer-songwriter and musician Beady Belle


British IBM

British IBM - Friday Night at the Twitch Bar

Polished and humorous fourth album from Cambridge indie trio The British IBM which took its genesis from a series of acoustic streams they started during lockdown


Scenius

Scenius - High Low

Excellent electronica on distinctive new single from French-UK duo Scenius


Piaggio Soul Combination and Lakeetra Knowles

Piaggio Soul Combination and Lakeetra Knowles - Soultimate

Stunning Northern Soul-influenced album from Italian mods The Piaggio Soul Combination and Arkansas-based singer Lakeetra Knowles


Oneiros Way

Oneiros Way - The Dawn is Near

Experimental and distinctive electronica on debut album from Milan-based duo Oneiros Way


Aeon Station

Aeon Station - Observatory

Harmonic and thought-provoking debut album from Aeon Station, the solo project of ex-Wrens' member Kevin Whelan which was fourteen years in the making


Freya Beer

Freya Beer - Beast

First-rate debut album from alternative and Gothic rock-influenced West London singer-songwriter Freya Beer


Vapors of Morphine

Vapors of Morphine - Fear and Fantasy

Haunting and original post-rock on latest album from Morphine offshoot, Vapors of Morphine