Tag Archives: Review

The first review of the year is always a good one to say the least, even though i’m not really a fan of AOR, it takes a lot to impress me, but Timson AOR have got me eating lots of humble pie due to the quality of their soon to …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

A week ago today, Toronto’s The Commoners came to play the penultimate date of their UK Summer Tour at The Belgrave Music Hall in Leeds. Joining them as a special guest and main support is guitarist and singer-songwriter Madison Galloway. Madison Galloway sets our spirits free on this hot summer evening …

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 …

Whenever the name Amigo The Devil pops up I get an overwhelming rush of excitement. It is just over a year since I last saw ATD performing for the first time at tonight’s venue ‘The Wardrobe’ on the ‘Hungover in UK/Europe’ Tour in 2023. In support of the recently released …

At the height of the 2000s, there was a swarm of indie, garage and rock and roll bands, from Jet, The White Stripes to The Hives and of course Electic Six. The Detroit rockers took you to the ‘Gay Bar’ and gave you ‘Danger! High Voltage!’ off their bombastic debut …

They sure do like their rock and roll in Toronto, Canada, point proven by roots, rock, blues and soul band Bywater Call, releasing their fourth single ‘Everybody Knows’, taken from new studio album Shepherd on August 9th, 2024. My first spin of it brought to mind Janis Joplin jamming with …

Fresh from her debut performance at the Glastonbury festival recently, Elles Bailey releases her ‘Ballad Of A Broken Dream’ single, taken from her forthcoming album Beneath The Neon Glow via Cooking Vinyl Records on August 9th, 2024 as well as a lengthy headlining UK tour. Considering the songs subject about …

All hail Birmingam based noisemongers Gnawing Hunger as they spew out the venom with brand new single ‘Insidious’, another ferocious offering, hot on the heels following their April release of, ‘The Great Illusion’. Jackhammer blow drum assaults caught my attention from the off, pounding and pummeling with no respite throughout …

Sometimes it’s good to try and seek out other genres of music, so here we are reviewing the West Midland band based Homecoming UK, who have recently released their POP PUNK FROM WISH EP, classing themselves tongue in cheek as “When you order Blink 182 from WISH”. These five tracks …

Welcome back to the dynamic duo of The Virginmarys, unleashing a brand new single ‘Northwest Coast’, taken from an upcoming studio album The House Beyond The Fires via Rock People Management on November 1st 2024. It’s basically an ode to the ‘Northwest Coast’, and are also undertaking an extensive 19 …