The Lotts bring us barebones rock ‘n’ roll with debut EP We Are The Lotts, which you’d be forgiven in thinking is from the days of seventies Detroit. With home recording now accessible and affordable to nearly anyone, it is understandably rare for a young band to choose an alternative route for a debut EP. Yet, Warrington based group The Lotts, have had the honour of … [Read more...] about The Lotts: We Are The Lotts – EP Review
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Ronan Keating: Twenty Twenty – Review
Ronan Keating visits a variety of styles whilst bringing alongside a range of artists on new album Twenty Twenty. Titled as a celebration of his twenty years of success, Ronan takes us from country to slow piano ballads to fun, upbeat tracks. This collection of songs and reworked classics is a genius concoction ready to be unearthed. Whether you are a fan of Keating or not, … [Read more...] about Ronan Keating: Twenty Twenty – Review
Bing & Ruth: Species – Album Review
David Moore’s malleable minimalism project Bing & Ruth returns with a streamlined ensemble, a sharp focus and a wordlessly evocative LockDown transcendence. The New York composer David Moore’s penchant for a trance-inducing mixture of modern classical, drone, ambient and minimalism has been honed across a series of studiously composed and well received releases under the … [Read more...] about Bing & Ruth: Species – Album Review
Silverbacks: Fad – Album Review
Debut album Fad from Silverbacks has been met with some great early support as they conduct their way through taut rhythms and late 70s punk influences. Silverbacks are from Ireland but you could be forgiven for thinking these guys are pure unadulterated New Yorkers. Recently making the BBC 6 Music playlist with single Dunkirk, Silverbacks are on the rise, and with good … [Read more...] about Silverbacks: Fad – Album Review
Laraaji: Sun Piano – Album Review
Challenging but rewarding is the sound world of Laraaji and new album Sun Piano, emitting impressive transcendence and radiance requiring clarity of mind. Laraaji returns to his first instrument on his latest album Sun Piano, consisting of 12 spiritual keyboard improvisations that were performed and recorded in Brooklyn Church. This album offers a holistic, ambient listening … [Read more...] about Laraaji: Sun Piano – Album Review
Nat Birchall: Mysticism Of Sound – Review
British jazz hero Nat Birchall releases a lockdown masterwork is a Sun Ra-inspired cosmic blast of psychedelic sci-fi jazz that caresses and enchants. For a number of years the saxophonist, composer, arranger and band leader Nat Birchall has steadily and quietly garnered an impassioned cult following and a sturdy reputation as a skilful purveyor of exotic, spiritually … [Read more...] about Nat Birchall: Mysticism Of Sound – Review