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…
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…
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 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…
We have just launched a special pre-orders section on the website, featuring the best of the upcoming releases far into the future at special prices, so have a look and, if there’s anything you fancy, just click to reserve it. These prices are available only before release, so make sure you order your copy before…
Next week sees some long-awaited and some unexpected releases. Announced just ten days before release, Dr Dre’s new album, Compton, gets a physical CD rush release, with the vinyl to follow later. The Strypes release their second album, which is full of their rollicking version of rock’n’roll, The Fratellis weigh in with sharp, observant song-writing,…
We’ve got a fine selection of releases for you on 14 August. Lovers of a bit of heavy will be delighted with new releases from metallers Soulfly and Bullet For My Valentine. There’s some fine archive reggae/ska/rocksteady from both Keith Hudson and Lord Tanamo and The Skatalites, and the very latest in country from Canaan…
7 August is a great week for new releases, bringing you albums from Mick Jones, Georgia Barnes, Lindi Ortega, Night Beds and Mac DeMarco. We really like Ultimate Painting’s second album, Green Lanes, and The Phoenix Foundation’s sixth, Give Up Your Dreams, but release of the week is the Winchester troubador Frank Turner’s latest, Positive…
Whilst The Maccabees’ new album is mighty impressive, particularly on lovely limited edition dark blue vinyl, release of the week goes to Lianne La Havas with the extra funky Blood. Also sneaking out her latest, a genre-bending effort which even comes in a dub version, is Joss Stone. The first Placebo album gets a wildly…
Just the four new releases recommended for 24 July, as a number of releases have been pushed back a week. This week seems to be mainly re-releases, however some, like the two Northern Soul 7” box sets and Roger Waters’ classic Amused to Death, are worthy of attention. Release of the week goes to Daniel…