Album Reviews

The James Hunter Six – ‘Off The Fence’ – “groove, soul and jazzy smoothness”

January 7, 2026 Ross McGibbon

EASY EYE SOUND 16th January 2025 I thought I hadn’t heard of James Hunter before...

Mélanie Pain – ‘How and Why’ – “fuses Gallic sensibilities to an ineffable pop cool”

November 14, 2025 Ross McGibbon

LUCKY13 RECORDS              21st November 2025 A sophisticated evening pop...

Thee Headcoats – ‘The Sherlock Holmes Rhythm n’ Beat Vernacular’ – “somewhere between Dr Feelgood and Vivian Stanshall”

November 8, 2025 Ross McGibbon

DAMAGED GOODS 14th November 2025 Steaming out of Kent, Billy Childish’s Thee Headcoats carry...

Thee Headcoatees – ‘Man-Trap’ – “vital, stripped down primal rock”

November 8, 2025 Ross McGibbon

DAMAGED GOODS 14th November 2025 Laying down tracks in minimum studio time, Thee Headcoatees...

Mavis Staples – ‘Sad And Beautiful World’ – “love and light amid dark times”

November 2, 2025 Ross McGibbon

ANTI                    7th November 2025 What...

Jim Jones All Stars – ‘GET DOWN ~ GET WITH IT!’ – “sweat-dripping, hollering rock and roll”

October 19, 2025 Ross McGibbon

ASSAI RECORDS                        24th...

Jessica Moss – ‘Unfolding’ – “sinuously and slowly progressing”

October 17, 2025 Ross McGibbon

CONSTELLATION                     24th October 2025 Deep,...

The Lovely Eggs – ‘Bin Juice’ – “scurrilous, punky, rude, rebellious, psychedelic, profound”

October 12, 2025 Ross McGibbon

EGG RECORDS                         ...

Smote – ‘Songs From The Free House’ – “the droney-groove is mythic in intensity”

October 12, 2025 Ross McGibbon

ROCKET RECORDINGS                      17th October...

Snõõper – ‘Worldwide’ – “full of gasps, yelps, random sounds and screeching sudden halts”

September 30, 2025 Ross McGibbon

THIRD MAN RECORDS       3rd September 2025 How can it be two years...