The Strokes – Comedown Machine {rating} Buy: Comedown Machine Who are The Strokes? They’re the New York band who single-handedly kick started the garage-rock revival in the early 00’s, becoming one of the world’s biggest and most influential bands in the process – but you knew that already. What do I need to know about…
Depeche Mode – Delta Machine {rating} Buy: Delta Machine Who are Depeche Mode? They’re a pretty legendary electro-pop group from Essex who were formed in 1980. They used to be a four-piece but are now a trio – consisting of singer Dave Gahan, chief songwriter and musician Martin Gore and keyboard player Andy Fletcher. They’ve…
The Strokes – Angles As has been widely documented, the recording of The Strokes fourth album got a little bit strained and complicated. In fact, life for The Strokes has been getting ever more complicated since the simple life of the early 2000’s, when they were the hottest, hippest young things on the block –…
Gwen Stefani has finally released much-awaited first solo LP titled “This Is What The Truth Feels Like”. The album was released on March 18, only two days earlier, but it has already sold a lot of copies. People are certainly happy to buy Gwen’s new album. This solo LP from Gwen Stefani could easily be…
In Time To Voices, the new album from rock duo Blood Red Shoes, has been released online for your streaming pleasure. Listen to it below and add your review of the album in the comments right at the bottom: In Time To Voices is Brighton-based duo Blood Red Shoes’ third album, following on from 2008’s…
So much for 2013 being the year for new bands – so far the biggest albums of the year have come from the old school. Bowie and Suede have led the way, and now it’s the legendary Depeche Mode’s turn to stake their claim for 2013 domination with their thirteenth studio album ‘Delta Machine’. The…
All eyes, and ears I guess, are on The Strokes new album ‘Comedown Machine’. With the band always seeming on the point of implosion, and with the spectre of the (largely unfair) critical panning of last album ‘Angles’, is this new album the moment The Strokes become irrelevant, or can they remind us all why…
Hotly tipped new Birmingham band Peace have been building up anticipation for their debut album nicely over the past few months – and are well placed to take on the mantle of ‘next big thing’. All they need now is a good debut album! If their much vaunted ‘Delicious’ EP and early singles ‘Wraith’ and…
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – ‘Specter At The Feast’ {rating} Buy: Specter At The Feast Before we begin, let me make it clear that I’m a big fan of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – and even have the lovingly curated Spotify playlist to prove it (suggestions welcome!) But it has to be said that with…
The Vaccines – What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? Back in the day, the age-old music press cycle of ‘build ’em up, knock ’em down’ gave young and naïve bands the chance to at least get to their second album before they were ruthlessly chucked on the scrap heap. Nowadays, this process is all…
