Rock
Track: NEWMOON – Head of Stone
It’s about time you were introduced to NEWMOON. Having formed in late 2013, this dreamy pop group have toured with bands all across Europe, as well as releasing their debut EP Invitation to Hold. They’re set to release their debut album this Autumn and have shared a new song, ‘Head Of Stone’, ahead of its …
Not Forgotten: Wild Butter – Wild Butter
Every now and then, while perusing the racks at Record Collector, I’ll happen across an album that will demand to be purchased based on its artwork alone. Wild Butter’s eponymous debut of 1970, resplendent in its artwork featuring a giant stick of butter flying through the sky, is one of those albums. Upon initial listen, …
Album Review: The Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel
When The Black Crowes went on hiatus a few years ago, it’s probably fair to say that few of their fans held any great hopes out for either of the Robinson brothers releasing anything but sporadic niche-appeal vanity projects until the band regrouped. The fact that Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel is …
News: Ian Hunter – new album, box set and UK tour dates
Forty Four years after “All the Young Dudes” became the hit he had worked for his entire life, Ian Hunter remains one of the most compelling men in rock and roll. Furthering a legacy which bridges his years as the frontman of the beloved Mott the Hoople, and a lengthy solo career of note, Hunter …
Track: Touché Amoré – Displacement
“I don’t open up to people too much in regular life, but when I’m writing songs, I want to be as open and as honest as possible,” says singer Jeremy Bolm when talking ahead of his band Touché Amoré’s forthcoming album Stage Four. Written in the wake of the death of Bohm’s mother in 2014, …
News: British rockers Eva Plays Dead gear stolen
British band Eva Plays Dead have become the latest band to find their gear stolen, with a new drum kit amongst other things worth £3,000 being stolen. Singer Tiggy Dockerty uploaded a video to the bands Facebook page earlier today explaining the situation as well as posting a list of the stolen gear. Being in …
Not Forgotten: The Cult – Sonic Temple
Sonic Temple came at an interesting point in The Cult’s career. Having evolved from paisley-patterned goths, 1987’s Electric had seen them strip back their sound to brutal and basic biker-booted hard rock riffery. Having originally attracted as a post-punk act, going full on hard rock was an interesting evolutionary move, but one that had seen …
Not Forgotten: Bill Nelson – ‘Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam’
Guitarist Bill Nelson’s trajectory has been eclectic and multi faceted – singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, painter, video artist, writer to name but a few. After folding his 70s band ‘Be-Bop Deluxe’, he created ‘Red Noise’ (which the Harvest label insisted on calling ‘Bill Nelson’s Red Noise’) and released the excellent ‘Sound on Sound’ in 1979. When it came …
See: Asking Alexandria release video for Here I Am
Accompanied by black clothing, wide open spaces, and touches of folk horror – Asking Alexandria have a new video. The song has a decent set of riffs, a catchy chorus, pin-sharp drumming, and you can tell it’s going to be a powerful addition to their set. “Here I am” is from their album “The Black”, …
Live Review: Camden Rocks Festival, 4/6/16
Camden Rocks Festival as a whole is much like a live set from a band that is hotly tipped to have the craziest show. It’s chaos; running around, things happening every which way you turn, with the constant feeling you’re missing something because there is just SO much happening. It’s also absolutely excellent, with so …