With the final chapter of an albeit interesting 2016 finally finished, Brian Eno has begun the start of the new year with his 19th studio album, appropriately named Reflections. Released on January 1, Eno’s latest collection of instrumental ambient music is only available via the usual media (CD, Vinyl,…
Album Reviews
Neil Young – Peace Trail
Is there no stopping this man? From the sublime to the ridiculous, the 71 year old Canadian is as prolific as ever. Ever since Buffalo Springfield disbanded back in 1968, there has barely been a year gone by when Young hasn’t released an album. Including this one, it’s number…
Sam Jordan & The Dead Buoys – Thoughts Of Paradise
As any musician will know, it is extremely difficult to express what your art form is truly capable of achieving in only a number of songs, and yet that is exactly what Sam Jordan & The Dead Buoys have flawlessly achieved. The Brighton-based dancer-turned-singer, has teamed up with his…
The Moonlandingz – Black Hanz EP
The anarchic punk regime enforced by Fat White Family has rippled through music culture over the last few years culminating this year in their sophomore album release, Songs For Our Mothers. Two of the main figures at the realm of Fat Whites; Lias and Saul, formed The Moonlandingz…
The Rolling Stones – Blue & Lonesome
It was 54 years ago last April that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards went to Ealing Jazz Club to watch Blues Incorporated, led by guitarist Alexis Korner, a band who then featured one Brian Jones. Three months later The Rollin’ Stones (no ‘g’ then) made their debut at the…
Tuval – Overseas
Overseas by Tuval Tuval stands as one of the most determined and talented young musicians to emerge from the Brighton music scene in the last few years. He brings a hardworking ethic with him, testament to this is the consistency of recorded material that he has released without label…
The Last Shadow Puppets – The Dream Synopsis EP
The Last Shadow Puppets have resurfaced at the back-end of 2016, swiftly following up their long-awaited sophomore effort with The Dream Synopsis EP. This six-track EP was recorded live in one day at the Future-Past Studios in New York. It is essentially a collection of covers they have performed…
Justice – Woman
Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay burst onto the musical airwaves with their remix of Simian’s ‘Never Be Alone’ in 2004, originally curated for a Paris college radio contest. This led to them being signed by the legendary French electro imprint, Ed Banger Records, which saw them do remixes…
Prince Vaseline – On An Island
Prince Vaseline have hung around the Brighton music scene waiting their turn for quite some time now. Consistently earning credible support slots with the likes of Yuck, Tigercub and British Sea Power, they have never really made their own signature upon the scene. Love Thy Neighbour took their hand…
Catskills Records: 20 Years of Victory!
It’s hard to believe that the Brighton and London-based label is actually 20-years-old: doesn’t time fly. To celebrate this milestone anniversary they have released a compilation of some of the best tracks to have passed through their doors over the years. Catskills Records: 20 Years of Victory is available…