New releases for 16 October 2015

Out on 16 October, The Twilight Sad’s Òran Mór Session is a bewitching companion to last year’s acclaimed album. There are spme wonderful John Foxx’s soundscapes in London Overgrown. Alela Diane has teamed up with Ryan Francesconi to deliver a fine new release. There’s also a couple of folk releases seeing the light of day…

Live in-store performances for October and November

We’ve got a couple of in-store performances coming up, to bring to your attention. First, on 17 October at 2.30pm, Continental Liaison will bring their lo-fi electro-pop to Hundred Records. Then on 21 November at 2.30pm, Ray ‘Chopper’ Cooper, former mainstay of folk legends Oysterband, will be with us. Check Ray’s website for more details.…

New releases for 9 October 2015

This week sees the pace of new releases drop slightly, but there are still some belters due out on 9th October. This week’s eclectic selection starts with Jesse Malin, who returns with a fine effort, Outsiders. I have fallen in love with Israel Nash’s Silver Season – a fine example of cosmic American music. Small…

New releases for 2 October 2015

There are some great new releases for 2nd October – unusually for the first week of the month. Mercury Rev return with a fine new album, and the brilliantly named Eagles of Death Metal – don’t worry, it’s rock not death metal! – have a new one. The hardest-working man in blues, Joe Bonamassa, has…

New releases for 25 September 2015

There’s a huge number of new releases for 25 September – reducing them to 8 was quite some task! To start with, there are massive box sets from David Bowie and Queen. The pre-sales for Queen’s Studio Collection have gone amazingly well so anyone thinking of an Christmas gift (sorry!) should get in early before…

New releases for 18 September 2015

Up for release on 18th September we have a crop including new albums from Keith Richards and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, plus a re-release of the legendary live performance by Rory Gallagher’s Taste at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. David Gilmour has come up with a new one with lyrics from Polly Sampson which is…

New releases for 11 September 2015

11 September sees some fine efforts with the return of 80s pop gods Duran Duran, brand-new studio albums by The Stereophonics, Ben Folds and Craig Finn, a really fine album by Patty Griffin and the aptly titled Repentless by Slayer. In addition, Bring Me The Horizon’s fifth album heralds a brave new direction for the…

New releases for 4 September 2015

Goodies released on 4 September include a new studio album by the indefatigable Public Image Limited, an incendiary live album by Public Enemy, the sweet jazz/soul of Lizz Wright, and a third studio album – and who, frankly, thought they’d get that far? – by The Libertines. This week’s album of the week was a…

New releases for 28 August 2015

New releases for 28 August include the ever dependable Motörhead, shoegazers Tamaryn, a stunning live set from Robert Cray, Hoboken’s finest, Yo La Tengo, bringing their own take to a selection of other artist’s tunes, Hooton Tennis Club’s spiky debut pitches up, Beach House bring out their fourth album, but album of the week is…