Mike Scott and The Waterboys created Life, Death and Dennis Hopper as tribute to one of American popular culture’s most compelling public figures. Deeply conceptual, this expansive album of original songs was inspired entirely by the life and mythos of the actor, and brings together high-profile featured artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Fiona Apple and…
The first of this week’s six sparklers comes from Laetitia Sadier. Over the course of her more than three-decade career, she has never shied away from the hard topics or stopped advocating for the possibility of self-determination and emancipation in the face of the powers that be, conscious or unconscious. This is an essential part…
After blazing a trail with 2020’s critically acclaimed Good Luck Seeker, The Waterboys waste no time in delivering again with the announcement of their brand new record, All Souls Hill – nine tracks of Waterboys brilliance. This is current, on-the-money social commentary, but with an air of hope. Click here for more details and to…
The Magnificent Seven (Fisherman’s Blues/Room To Roam Band, 1989-90) is a new 145-track 5-CD + DVD box set which tells the story of the seven-piece Waterboys line-up from the Fisherman’s Blues 1989 tour through to the release of the band’s fifth album, Room To Roam, in 1990. As well as the remastered Room To Roam…
We’ve got a blistering sextet for you this week, starting with The Waterboys’ new album, Where The Action Is, whose title was inspired by Robert Parker’s 1960s mod/northern soul classic. This 10-song, genre-defying album is a testament to the enduring talents of the band’s founder and frontman, Mike Scott, one of the finest British songwriters…
The Waterboys release their new album, Where The Action Is, which follows the acclaimed Out Of All This Blue. With a title inspired by Robert Parker’s 1960s mod / northern soul classic, this 10-song, genre-defying album is a testament to the enduring talents of the band’s founder and frontman, Mike Scott. One of the finest…
Here are our recommended new releases for 8 September. Of Nothing But Thieves’ second album, Broken Machine, the band say: “The aim on Broken Machine was to create a rock album that feels fresh and exciting.” Job done! Micah P. Hinson is our favourite purveyor of the very darkest and most gothic Americana and his…
This week we have new albums by a wealth of established major artists. The Waterboys release their first studio album in three years, and there are also new releases from Fall Out Boy, Belle and Sebastian, Marilyn Manson, Gretchen Peters, Ryan Bingham, The Decemberists and Sleater / Kinney, and Ólafur Arnalds’s haunting soundtrack of TV…