Welcome back to The Miser who pile on the misery since forming in 2014 with recently released, brand spanking new EP Memento Mori. These five tracks challenge your opinions as it focuses around themes of mental health, horror and loss. It’s not an easy listen, but a very rewarding one! …
Read More »Marisa And The Moths-Damned If I Do-EP Review-Planetmosh
There has been a lot going on in the Marisa And The Moths camp since I reviewed their self titled debut studio album in November 2018 but they are back and biting with the recently released Damned If I Do EP, the first of a number of releases in 2023 …
Read More »Son Of Shinobi-Unwritten Boy-Single Review-Planetmosh.
In over eleven years writing over 900 reviews for Planetmosh, this is definitely the emotionally hardest one I’ve done as Son Of Shinobi return with new single ‘Unwritten Boy’. Their drummer Steven Hadzik sadly passed away in the early hours of January 9th 2023 after fighting pancreatic cancer since 2021, …
Read More »Small Town Saviours-Small Town Saviours-Album Review-Planetmosh
Welcome back Small Town Saviours, the berks from Berkshire have returned kicking and screaming to save us from mundane music with a bakers dozen of feel good songs on their forthcoming self titled debut album due out on January 27th 2023 on all digital platforms! They class themselves (and quite …
Read More »Screamer-Kingmaker-Album Review-Planetmosh
Screamer, a new band to me formed in Ljungby, Sweden in 2009 are making all the right noises as they release their fifth studio album Kingmaker on January 13th 2023 via Steamhammer/SPV Records. These ten tinnitus causing tracks kick off with ‘Kingmaker’ with a riff that could move mountains with …
Read More »Jordan Red-Hands That Built The World-Album Review-Planetmosh
Not even Covid 19 could halt the dream of London based Jordan Red releasing Hands That Built The World, their thought provoking, self released debut album. Formed by Dan Baker who then took on Daniel Leigh, lead singer for New Device, Conor O’ Keefe on bass guitar and Dave Fee …
Read More »This House We Built-This House We Built-Album Review-Planetmosh
Towards the end of 2022 I was asked to review a video that was premiered by This House We Built, the song was ‘Fly Me Up To The Moon’, taken from their debut album of the same name that was self released on October 15th via THWB Records and I …
Read More »Bang Bang Firecracker-Speak Evil-EP Review-Planetmosh
Christmas is over so throw away those crackers and have a listen to the Speak Evil EP released today by Bang Bang Firecracker! It’s the final release of three seperate EP’s, the first two being See Evil and Hear Evil to make up the whole second album. The four tracks …
Read More »Jared James Nichols-Jared James Nichols-Album Review-Planetmosh
2023 looks set to erupt with an explosive start, courtesy of singer, songwriter, guitarist and Gibson brand ambassador Jared James Nichols as he unleashes his third self titled studio album on January 13th which will definitely not be an unlucky number for him judging by the potency of these twelve …
Read More »TJ Walker-Halfway To Somewhere-Album Review-Planetmosh
Following on from the solo debut album The Long Game by TJ Walker released in 2019, he certainly defines the term solo artist as he wrote, sang and also played every instrument as well as recording and producing it. Fast forward to October 28th 2022 as he releases his sophomore …
Read More »Kira Mac-Chaos Is Calling-Album Review-Planetmosh
Chaos Is Calling, the recently self released debut album by Kira Mac is far from chaotic, it’s contents are ten songs of cocksure confidence that make for a very impressive listen. They came to my attention after seeing a full page piece in the latest Classic Rock mag with lead …
Read More »Jared James Nichols-Down The Drain-Single Review-Planetmosh
At just under the fiery four minute mark, Jared James Nichols blew me away with his brand new single released via Black Hill Records ,‘Down The Drain’. This blues rock guitarist from East Troy, Wisconsin says about the single, “If I were to pick just one record to encapsulate my …
Read More »The Midwich Affair-Weekends To Waste-Single Review-Planetmosh
Staffordshire based terriers The Midwich Affair release their fiery fourth single ‘Weekends To Waste’. Once again they channel their inner pop punk on jabbing guitar riffs, prominent bass guitar (that brought to mind Jean Jacques Burnel from the Stranglers), snappy snare work all topped off with aplomb by sugar sweet …
Read More »Beaux Gris Gris And The Apocalypse-Watching The World Fall Down-Video Single Review-Planetmosh
May 2022 saw me review Good Times End Times by Beaux Gris Gris And The Apocalypse, their sophomore studio album released by Grow Vision Music/Devil Hills Entertainment, an electric ecletic listen and also a very rewarding one from the Orange County, California based band. My favourite track on the album …
Read More »Massive Wagons-Triggered-Album Review-Planetmosh
Crash bang wallop! No, this isn’t the title of the new studio album from Massive Wagons, released on October 28th 2022 via Earache Records but it could be as ‘Triggered’ to my ears is the heaviest they’ve recorded musically and lyrically. Formed in Lancaster 2009 I was lucky to catch …
Read More »Robert Jon And The Wreck-Wreckage Vol.2-Album Review-Planetmosh
Prepare to be blown away by the Wreckage Vol.2 , latest album from Orange County, California based band Robert Jon And The Wreck due for release on September 30th 2022 on Joe Bonnamassas’s record label KTBA (Keeping The Blues Alive). It’s a collection of exclusive in-studio and live concert performances …
Read More »Robert Jon And The Wreck-Rescue Train-Single Review-Planetmosh
Let’s shout out a big “Hell yeah” for the return of Robert Jon And The Wreck as they give us a taster of their forthcoming new studio album Wreckage Vol.2 by releasing ‘Rescue Train’, a brand new single taken from it. Formed in Orange County, California, 2011, the album will …
Read More »The Revenants-Mutiny+Griffin Castle-Single Review-Planetmosh
Stoke On Trent based The Revenants were a revelation as they put the power into power trio when I caught them play at The Rigger in May this year with an incendiary performance and they’ve channelled that vibe in the studio with their latest single ‘Mutiny + Griffin Castle’. ‘Mutiny’ …
Read More »When Rivers Meet-The Flying Free Tour Live-Album Review-Planetmosh
Pre-sale links to the album, a headlining tour in October 2022 and other band info are here :- https://whenriversmeet.co.uk/ I https://www.thegigcartel.com/Artists-profiles/When-Rivers-Meet.htm I https://bit.ly/3GUTmoO I https://twitter.com/WhenRiversMeet I https://www.instagram.com/whenriversmeet/ I https://www.youtube.com/c/whenriversmeet I https://open.spotify.com/artist/3r4hYfzQA1yuQFEKMDJzJi So what do husband and wife duo Grace and Aaron Bond from When Rivers Meet do after completing their …
Read More »Starlite Campbell Band-Starlite Campbell Band Live-Album Review-Planetmosh
Now there are live albums and there are LIVE albums. The Starlite Campbell Band on July 22nd 2022 release their LIVE album Starlite Campbell Band Live on Supertone Records. Following on from their first two studio releases Blueberry Pie and The Language Of Curiosity this live album recorded at the …
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