Steve Kinrade - Reviews
MIEN
If you require an album for the jaded musical palate, then look no further than MIEN’s second eponymous titled album. The crossing point between progressive, psychedelic and krautrock, its an absolute
Le Volume Courbe
Sound and survival on quietly powerful first album in ten years from Le Volume Courbe, the project of French-born but London-based experimental musician Charlotte Marionneau
John McKay
Post-punk architect John McKay unearthed on new compilation
Only Child
Deep dive into loss, memory and enduring hope on fifth album from Only Child, the project of Liverpool-based musician Alan O'Hare
Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus
New vinyl only EP from the elusive Liverpool-based group The Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus which offers three remixes and one new track
Various
Meticulously crafted label from Bureau B of lost ambient and electronic tracks from 1983 to 2000 which provides an introduction to a whole new musical world
Ian M Bailey
Spellbinding and highly original new album from British singer-songwriter Ian M Bailey
Thom Morecroft
Lyrical and reflective debut album from dreamy Liverpudlian singer-songwriter Thom Morecroft
Roy Moller
Challenging but highly rewarding autobiographical album from Scottish singer-songwriter Roy Moller in which he reflects upon his upbringing as an adopted child
Mark Mulholland
Accomplished third solo album from in-demand session player, engineer and producer Mark Mulholland
Blue Orchids
Latest album ffrom The Blue Orchids, the durable band of Fall co-founder Martin Bramhah, which proves to be an acquired taste but which grows with each ;listening.
Various
Extensive and well-presented compilation of Birmingham indie and post-punk bands between 1978 and 1982
Low Drift
Pastoral yet potent folk rock on extraordinary debut album from Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire trio The Low Drift
Blues Against Youth
Authentic and integral blues on sixth album from Italian one-man project The Blues Against Youth
Mike Ryan
Exquisite and astonishing eponymous second album from Wirral-based singer-songwriter Mike Ryan
Henry Parker
Extraordinary second album from alternative/psych folk artist Henry Parker which while at one level influenced by the past also looks to the future
Stay
Astonishing and timeless fifth album from Barcelona-based group Stay which inhabits its own universe
Ian M Bailey
EXceptional new album from singer-songwriter Ian M Bailey, which co-written with Sosmic Rough Riders' Daniel Wylie, points to better times
Dan Haywood
Remarkable 'Ulysses'-influenced stream of consciousness poem set to music from Merseyside-based singer-songwriter Dan Haywood.
Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets
Versatile album from Californiian elder statesmen Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets who maintain a punk attitude