Kimberly Bright - Reviews
Loves
Overdue detailed retrospective of The Loves’ 11-year career from 2000-2011 over three dozen tracks.
Rain Parade
One of the best original Paisley Underground bands, The Rain Parade, is finally back with a tremendous new album after 38 years
Bob Bradshaw
Cinematic and consistently inventive tenth album from Boston-based Irish singer-songwriter Bob Bradshaw
Ballet
Danceable synth-pop, indie pop and decadent themes on self-described New York 'gay nerd band' duo The Ballet
Dot Dash
Washington, D.C.'s Dot Dash channel expertly crafted early New Wave and power pop on seventh album.
David Lance Callahan
David Lance Callahan’s ‘English Primitive II’ is more a darker companion piece than a follow-up to its predecessor
Keiron Phelan and Peace Signs
High baroque pop, 70's nostalgia, and emotional equilibrium against all odds on Keiron Phelan and Peace Signs' third album
Dave Edwards
Patchy retrospective of four decades worth of work from East End guitarist and singer-songwriter Dave Edwards
Simon Love
Simon Love’s first album in four years is pop magnificence that takes on all the major topics of life
David Lance Callahan
The legendary Wolfhounds frontman David Lance Callahan may be an anti-hero but 'English Primitive I' proves he is a national treasure
Sun Atoms
Enjoyable dreamy, visionary psych-rock on Sun Atoms’ debut album.
Livesays
Unpretentious, straightforward rock from veteran American musicians The Livesays on their fifth album
Various
Worthwhile and impeccably chosen 50-track mixtape to raise money for Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff.
Peter Hall
Finely polished baroque pop fighting to remain positive in the face of life’s difficulties on Peter Hall’s debut album
Plenty
Fascinating but overwhelming collection of new and historical material from 1980’s Liverpool post-punk art rock group Plenty
Mr Diagonal
Curious multi-genre album about escapism from Robinson Crusoe one-man show Mr. Diagonal
Tvfordogs
tvfordogs’ fifth album is a thrillride of educated, articulate, and edgy glam rock
One Thousand Motels
Rat Scabies’ and Christ Constantinou’s second album from their One Thousand Motels project conjures up classic Delta blues, gospel, and R&B
Conrad Clipper
Anonymous German composer Conrad Clipper’s second album is full of wistful piano instrumentals
Birdpen
Haunting sixth album from Birdpen is a protest against technology’s stranglehold on our lives and society