Otts are a trio from the Taranaki, and this two-track EP is their fourth to date as they work towards their debut album. Formed in 2020, they have a sound which takes me back more than 40 years to the indie […]

There are times when one is sent a song which oozes class from every pore, and that is exactly what we have here in one of the most delicious and delightful jazz numbers I have ever come across. {Goldsmith Baynes} […]

Here we have the second single from The Not Okays, following on from their cover of Bite Me which came out towards the end of last year. Noriel Wong (guitar), Aaron Prictor (guitar, vocals), Lauren Kate Borhani […]

When it comes to describing the music of husband and wife Charles (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Te Ata, Te Ati Awa) and Emily Looker (nee Rice), I have long lost all rationality as I love what they do so very much i […]

I first came across Lorenzo last year with his single Same Mistake, which I thoroughly enjoyed, but due to one or two lockdowns I had been unable to catch either him or his band, {Cut To The Bone}, in concert. […]

Ellery is back with the second single from his forthcoming album, Failure Thirty Minutes Deep, and I really wish he would hurry up and release that as it something I am really looking forward to, given just how […]

Following on from last year’s Good Luck… You’re Gonna Need It EP, Eurenza quartet are back with their next single. As with the EP, this is naïve thrash from the early days of the genre, with this being even mo […]

Rene Black is best known as being the man behind the kit for {Cripple Mr Onion} and {His Masters Voice}, and these days can be found in premier NZ Sabbath tribute band {After Forever}, but anyone expecting a […]

There is no doubt in my mind that the period of 1967 – 1973 was probably the most important ever in the history of British rock music with bands exploding with new ideas and styles, understanding that the only l […]

When I try to describe Gridfailure to people I normally use phrases such as “dystopian post-apocalyptic nightmare in black and white” or “Art Zoyd taken to the extreme, Can on steroids”, but I know that none of […]

Brenner’s most recent release finds him combining a discordant web of vocals, guitars, keyboards, and field recordings while also bringing in a host of guests which include Benjamin Levitt (Megalophobe, G […]

Originally released in Norway in 2020 before being picked up by Talking Elephant for release on CD last year, here we find Matthews joining forces with Norwegian band The Salmon Smokers which features […]

There is something about a big band in the hands of a really good arranger which makes jazz swing with its own vitality and life. This is what my dad used to play in the car when I was young, on his trusty […]

Back in 1991 I attended the Fairport Convention Winter Tour when they played Guildford, and that night the support act was Jay Turner. I had never heard of him prior to that, but his material deeply resonated with […]

Talk Talk, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Blur Veterans Unite on Debut Album By Held By Trees Titled ‘Solace’

Held By Trees is a new instrumental project featuring some of the most respected musicians in the Brit […]

USA -78 mins Private Press?

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Rating 85/100

I often wonder whether self-imposed genres, adopted by a band or in fact retained by a band, can sometimes be […]

Tony Palmer’s “All You Need Is Love” Documentary Limited Unique Signed Collectors Edition Box Set

“All You Need Is Love” is a landmark production that first aired in the 1970s.

Director Tony Palmer’s […]

Marty Dorfman, AKA The Prog Doc, resides in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA and has been a Progressive Music Fan since the 70’s. His friend Mitch’s dogged insistence that he listen to “prog” above all else influen […]

Private Press, Portugal 80min

Self-appointed Genera, Transgressive Rock

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Rating 95/100

Whilst spending several absorbing sessions listening to the magical and quite beautiful […]