Single and EP Reviews

Being of a certain age, regarding Iron Maiden, it’s always been the first two albums that I still go to for my Maiden fix, as both contain lead vocals from Paul Di’ Anno. Of course it’s well known that he was replaced in 1982 by Bruce Dickinson but he still …

The Milk Men shake, rattle and roll over Beethoven with their new single ‘Misty Road’, fourth single taken from their latest studio album Holy Cow, released in the summer of 2024. They’re also currently celebrating their recent success of their performance at the Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival in …

Twitch’s Rats, from Nantwich, Cheshire scurry along, foraging for a new single, resulting in ‘On Their Own’, released on September 14th, 2024. It follows their debut single ‘Shot Down’, earlier on in the year. The five piece rock/metal noisemongers, formed in the summer of 2022, have matured since their debut …

Longevity in the music business is a cherished lifeline which is quite rightly proven by Marc Storace who is still raging away at the ripe old age of 72, born in Silema, Malta and he has lost none of his vocal prowess with his new band Storace, as he delivers …

Welcome back Specky Cult, the only band I know who play whilst wearing straightjackets! Erm, erm, erm, unfortunately they don’t but it would be a great image alongside their totally bonkers music, point proven by their latest single ‘SWISH’, apparently it’s a nod, or more likely a headbutt as the …

Acclaimed Blues-Rock guitarist and Singer-Songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor unveils a new single on Journeyman Records, ‘Black & Gold’, a bold reimagining of Sam Sparro’s iconic pop hit. This soulful, Blues-Gospel rendition breathes new life into the song. Joanne proclaims,”I always loved the desperation of the lyrics and thought it could …

It’s a rock and roll damnation for sure as Montreal, Canada based quartet rock and roll band, The Damn Truth release their new single and accompanying music video for ‘Love Outta Luck’, second single taken from their highly anticipated self-titled, fourth studio album to be released during the first quarter …

Welcome back to the Takeaway Thieves, Blackpools biggest export, point proven by brand new single ‘Kickin’ My Heart Around, taken from their upcoming sophomore album Diamond Point, released via Coffee n Mint Records on October 11th 2024, prior to that they’ll be having an album release party at the Waterloo …

Chasing The Fall chase the end of summer just in time to kick Autumn out of the way briefly for one last bit of sunshine, courtesy of new single ‘See You Tonight’, final track taken from their raging debut, six track EP Game Face. The self proclaimed “Pop Punk/Rock band …

Autumn Killers, erm, erm, give Autumn a big shake as they unleash a brand new single ‘Bounce’, taken from forthcoming new studio album Making Waves on September 12th, 2024, recorded at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, South Wales. The South Wales based trio describe themselves as Alternative, Electronic Rock, point proven by …

‘Rager’, the last single taken from the Red Moon Rising studio album on Journeyman Records from Robert Jon & The Wreck, lives up to its title with ease. It’s a bonus track taken from the album, but is only available on the CD format. Courtesy of a stripped down video …

The Hot Damn return with all guns blazing with a brand new single ‘Can You Hear Me Now?’ It’s taken from their upcoming debut album Dancing On The Milky Way, released via Fat Earth Records on Friday, September 27th 2024. The single delivers a powerful message as they’re raising awareness …

God bless the blues and all its majesty, so let’s welcome Marcus Trummer, a 23 year old singer/guitarist and songwriter from Calgary, Alberta, Canada who has just released Waiting For Change, the second single taken from his upcoming debut studio album From The Start, released on Friday, November 15th, 2024 …

From listening to many genres of music, many of which have been Canadian bands and another very impressive addition to the list are Lions In The Street who hail from Vancouver, Canada and have just released their Moving Along single, taken from an upcoming studio album of the same name …

Blues songstress Joanne Shaw Taylor is not one for resting on her laurels from her last, widely acclaimed studio album, Heavy Soul as she has just released a very powerful single called Hold Of My Heart, taken from a forthcoming, as yet untitled studio album in 2025. It’s available now …

Mojo Thunder, Kentucky’s renegade rock and roll band release their third single ‘Let It Fall’, taken from their new sophomore album The Infinite Hope, is released digitally on August 16th and on CD/VINYL on August 30th 2024. It’s a totally captivating song, point proven by beautiful earworms that come from …

Massive Wagons massively return with ‘Night Skies’, a powerful song that delivers a powerful message that it’s ok not to be ok sometimes and it’s sometimes that the small things hit just as hard to our psyche, but there is help out there if needed! The new single comes from …

Birmingham based Vanitas have stuck to their word as they pronounced, “In 2024, Vanitas return matured and dangerous, promising to deliver their heaviest release yet”, which they have achieved effortlessly with their sophomore, released The Chaos Therapy EP on August 2nd 2024. A successfully attended launch party the following day …

It’s been a long time coming, but it’s only a few days until Elles Bailey releases her eagerly awaited fourth studio album Beneath The Neon Glow on August 9th 2024 via Cooking Vinyl Records and has also released a single taken from it, ‘1972’. The song and accompanying video perfectly …

Welcome back to The Midwich Affair, the Staffordshire based ankle biters who have sussed that living deliciously is a far better choice than living dangerously, point proven by the release of their brand new single, ‘The Art Of Living Deliciousy’. Their metamorphosis transition from being a covers band to originals …