Maryen Cairns: One Woman Band (2024)

Maryen Cairns: One Woman Band (2024)

by | Jul 28, 2024 | Reviews

I first came across Maryen more than 30 years ago when Progressive International sent me ‘The Pictures Within’ to review, but that was back in the days of letters and physical CDs, and I had no way of contacting the Australian singer/songwriter who was by then living...
Acts of Swine: Pork Grind Vol. 1 (2023)

Acts of Swine: Pork Grind Vol. 1 (2023)

by | Jul 28, 2024 | Reviews

When I saw that this EP was a mix of death metal and pork grind, and that the band said they were influenced by bands like Toto, Cardiacs, Fishbone, and Frank Zappa, I knew this was something I had to hear. Formed in 2016 by Brian Worth (vocals, guitar, kazoo, and...
Lazy Fifty: Sitting In The Shadows (2024) single

Lazy Fifty: Sitting In The Shadows (2024) single

by | Jun 30, 2024 | Reviews

“Sitting In the Shadows” is the fourth single off Lazy Fifty’s upcoming album ‘Neighbour of the Beast’. This album is the second collaboration between Adrian Athy (vocals, guitars, bass) and renowned producer Greg “not my problem” Haver (Manic Street Preachers, Tom...
Brutalism: Solace in Absurdity (2024)

Brutalism: Solace in Absurdity (2024)

by | Jun 30, 2024 | Reviews

“…a seething mass of chaos, of endless gaping maws, slathering tongues and thrashing limbs, chattering teeth and sibilant whispers of lunacy and obscenity. There is no silence, there is no peace, there is no sense or order. With all laws of structure and reason...
BlissBliss: Horizons (2022)

BlissBliss: Horizons (2022)

by | Jun 30, 2024 | Reviews

Over the last 35+ years I have reviewed many thousands of albums, but while I cover a wide variety of genres, it must be said that soul and pop are not the styles one would normally come across when reading my works. It is also not a style I expect when thinking of...