New releases for 25 March 2016

Amongst the small but perfectly formed new releases for the 25th March is Bob Mould’s Patch the Sky, which boasts that rarest of things, a lovely balance of bright melody and dark story; talking of darkness, Birdy’s Beautiful Eyes has been described as about overcoming the dark, and it does a fine job of that.…

New releases for 18 March 2016

First of the recommended releases for 18 March is Iggy Pop’s collaboration with Josh Homme, which stands proudly alongside anything either have done in the past. Underworld’s Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future has no right to be irresistible and relevant, but it is. Primal Scream’s Chaosmosis is hugely ambitious and well worth a…

This year’s exclusive Record Store Day items announced!

The exclusive releases for this year’s Record Store Day, on 16 April 2016, have been announced! It’s an monster list once again, with more than 550 items exclusively available, a wealth for music lovers of all descriptions. These are strictly limited editions and will only be available in participating shops. If there is any particular release…

New releases for 11 March 2016

Leading off the new releases for 11 March is Pete Yorn, with some simply gorgeous songwriting, next up our in-store stars for 12 March at 1.30pm, Breabach, with their innovative and invigorating new album of modern folk, Astar. Emmy The Great’s third album is a beguiling mixture of old and new that will entrance you,…

Live music in March

We’ve got a couple of exciting in-store performances coming up in March. First, I’m delighted to let you all know that award-winning folk band Breabach will be performing in store on Saturday 12th March at 1.30pm, just one day after the release of their new album Astar! Check them out on their website and come…