I was introduced to Swiss band The Erkonauts in 2017, when their second album I Shall Forgive was recommended to me. Despite my initial confusion as to what the hell I was listening to, I was already in love. That…
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Wizzard – Introducing Eddie and the Falcons Roy Wood had a curious attitude to fame in the 1970s, or so it seemed. The founder member of one of the ’60s best singles bands, with a thrillingly dangerous live act to…
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We are the sum of our experiences. Who we are today is different from who we were, and who we will be. I had nothing to fall back on when listening to elliot.’s debut release under his own name, so…
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Unleash The Archers didn’t make it easy on themselves with this record. Writing the second half of a continuing concept is always a challenge, especially when the first volume was a breakout success like 2017’s Apex. It’s a scenario that…
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Pelagic Records was founded by Robin Staps in 2009 as a way to re-release previous albums by his band, The Ocean. New Zealand is about as far geographically as it is possible to be from Pelagic’s home, but that country’s…
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Released towards the end of this disagreeable year, this album will certainly bring sunshine to the Swedish winter, even when their sun has stoically decided to not bother for a few snow-capped months. Written during what will hopefully be historically…
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Released in 1989, Cross That Line saw the twilight of Howard Jones’ chart career. The music maintains the high standard he always set, though time and the oncoming of Britpop meant his time had passed. The music is still great…
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If there’s one genre label I’ve never been entirely comfortable with, it’s so-called “World” music, which comes ominously close to being racist, and sometimes crosses that line. And yet, with 3,14’s debut release, it’s hard to think of an adjective…
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First things first… you’ll need to get very drunk. No, I mean it. Open that bottle of plum brandy you’ve had since returning from that works trip to Poland where you won Employee of The Month during the firm’s Katowice…
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With Anathema announcing themselves another casualty of 2020, and being placed on indefinite hiatus, I’m sure many have been reacquainting themselves with their full discography. Everyone has their own special and favourite albums from the band, as their mood and…
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