Progressive

Dave Lombardo – ‘Rites of Percussion’ – “pulsing energy that brings the impacts in close”

April 30, 2023 Ross McGibbon

Ipecac Recordings     5 May 2023 Drum albums are a rare treat and this...

The Utopia Strong – Live in Manchester 2023 – “visible pleasure in the sound”

March 26, 2023 Ross McGibbon

The Utopia Strong – Live at The Ritz, Manchester    25th March 2023 A...

Dead Sea Apes / The Band Whose Name Is A Symbol – ‘Pantheon of Fuckery’ – “repetitive grooves and extended drumming”

January 14, 2023 Ross McGibbon

CARDINAL FUZZ 20th Jan 2023 A reminder of those days when DIY bands could...

JESSICA MOSS – ‘GALAXY HEART’ – “ancient force surfacing through modern tools”

October 10, 2022 Ross McGibbon

CONSTELLATION       7 October 2022 We’ve reviewed Jessica Moss’s work back in 2017...

The Utopia Strong – Live in Manchester 2022 – “Hoover bags, patch cords and a harmonium”

June 21, 2022 Ross McGibbon

The Utopia Strong – Live at Band On The Wall, Manchester    19th June...

THE UTOPIA STRONG – ‘INTERNATIONAL TREASURE’ – “genuine personal psychedelia” 

June 7, 2022 Ross McGibbon

ROCKET RECORDINGS 10th June 2022 You probably know the obvious stuff but here it...

Wardruna – ‘Kvitravn – First Flight Of The White Raven’ – “an excellent introduction / celebration”

April 15, 2022 Ross McGibbon

MUSIC FOR NATIONS     22 April 2022 A live album without a crowd, a greatest...

Nordic Giants
Leeds

February 23, 2022 Ross McGibbon

A fully-meshed audiovisual machine. 21st Feb 2022 Not your typical band, tonight was as...

NORDIC GIANTS – ‘SYMBIOSIS’ – “widescreen cinema for the ears”

January 29, 2022 Ross McGibbon

4th February 2022 I first experienced the Nordic Giants back in 2015, where their...

The Band Whose Name Is A Symbol – ‘Ensemble 2016’ – “LSD trails float across the vision of tranced dancers and tripping vinyl junkies”

January 16, 2022 Ross McGibbon

CARDINAL FUZZ / FEEDING TUBE RECORDS 21st Jan 2022 Somewhere in a rip in...