Leo Trimming

Credo – We The Disconnected

Some things take time to mature… as Credo demonstrate with their first new studio album since 2011. 15 years is a long time for a new release but then again Credo have never been a prolific band. Formed in 1992…

Pure Reason Revolution – Terrifying Angels

Two years after the high-quality album, Coming up to Consciousness, full of artful, subtle musical frameworks, Pure Reason Revolution blast back with the altogether more explosive and impactful Terrifying Angels. Disappointed by the response to their more understated previous album,…

Big Big Train

Komedia, Bath Sunday, 27 September 2026 Big Big Train have been rolling down the tracks as a live outfit since their remarkable 2015 Kings Place gigs, followed passionately by their ‘Passenger’ fans. In 2026 Big Big Train have been carving…

Voyage 35 at Bristol 02 Academy in September 2026

Voyage 35 | Violeta Vicci

Bristol 02 Academy Tuesday, 15 September 2026 The Nostalgia Factory was Voyage 35’s first released song which seems apt as this is a band built on nostalgic memories of former days. Voyage 35 is to Porcupine Tree as A Saucerful…

Lonely Robot – An Ending

John Mitchell’s solo project Lonely Robot first appeared in 2015 with the Please Come Home album, utilising a central ‘Astronaut’ figure as an Observer, in a finely crafted album of accessible rock songs with a progressive edge. The Lonely Robot…

Exploring Birdsong – Every House We Built

Exploring Birdsong have been knocking around since 2017 – indeed, this reviewer distinctly remembers them appearing at a Summer’s End Festival in Chepstow around that time with an intriguing and rather folky performance. Soon after they released their distinctive version…

Also Eden – Holy Books And Credit Cards 2: Waves

Also Eden released the excellent Holy Books and Credit Cards 1: Promises EP earlier this year, and they now follow up with the second of three planned EP’s in 2026. The band described their first EP as ‘a series of…

Elder – Through Zero

Elder recently released their impressive seventh album Through Zero, a darkly atmospheric album filled with layers of sound. Elder originated in Massachusetts in around 2005/6, and have released a series of albums moving from heavy stoner rock into releases characterised…

The Musical Flights Of Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart has an enduring appeal as an adventurer since the 1930’s. As a pioneering aviator she flew long distances over remote areas of the globe, in a male dominated era when women were not expected to go on such…

Lunatic Soul – Transition II

Transition II is the first release from Lunatic Soul since Mariusz Duda announced his shock departure from Riverside on 23rd April 2026 after 25 years with the Polish band. It is clear that Duda is determined to clearly mark this…

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Author: Leo Trimming