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"A" - 'Prang' Album Review
Tracklist: Hello Sunshine Walkover Bring On The Likes Shit Summer All In Techno Viking Kings of Lowestoft Comment Leaver Back To The Shop Lifeline You might have heard of "A", you might even have been a fan but as they haven’t released any new music in 20 years this falls very much into Lazarus territory. Did anyone actually think after all this time they would release new music? Probably not but here we are, a brand new album, out on the 22nd of May on Cooking Vinyl. It has


Bleachers – 'everyone for ten minutes' Album Review
Tracklist: sideways the van we should talk you and forever dirty wedding dress take you out tonight i can’t believe you’re gone dancing she’s from before i’m not joking upstairs at ELS Bleachers are back with their fifth album, released on the 22nd of May, before one of their largest European and UK tours in November and December this year. Dare I say it, it’s their sing along album, there are so many songs in here that are going to be instant crowd pleasers and capable of ma


Dead Pony - 'Eat My Dust!' EP Review
Tracklist: What If? Eat My Dust! Freak Like Me Fury Boom! Lost Inside of Me Dead Pony released their latest EP, 'Eat My Dust', on Friday the 15th of May on VIA ADA with a single, 'Boom!' also released the same day. It’s a prelude to their upcoming tour and hopefully a sign there is even more to come. Dead Pony have been building a fanatical and growing following for some time now, their last album, 'Ignore This', was excellent so I approached this EP with real excitement as,


Peter Gabriel - 'Live At WOMAD 1982' Album Review
Tracklist: San Jacinto The Family and the Fishing Net I Have the Touch Lay Your Hands on Me Shock the Monkey I Go Swimming The Rhythm of the Heat Kiss of Life Biko This one is a double whammy for me to try and review as being a massive Gabriel fan I dive in already a bit biased but also this release is of a show in 1982 that I was lucky enough to be at. From the get go my memories are being triggered and a big broad grin takes over my face and that’s just reading the sleeve n


The Twilight Sad - The Boiler Shop, Newcastle 03.05.2026
It’s been a couple of years since I saw The Twilight Sad and that was a shorter set supporting The Cure in an arena so tonight’s headliner in the cosier surroundings of The Boiler Shop promised to be something special. The band are currently out in support of the latest album 'It’s A Long Goodbye' which is a raw emotional piece of work centering around the loss of a loved one to dementia and the grief that takes its toll both during and after the process. The new album takes


Balaam And The Angel - 'Love Death Wealth Water' EP Review
Tracklist: 1. Wealth 2. Fear of Poisoned Water 3. You Are Dead To Me 4. Love You Too The post punk scene in the UK became a fertile breeding ground of creativity in the late 70s and 80s. Taking the "anyone can do this" mentality that punk provided, bands would add various other influences to create often unique musical soundscapes. Balaam and the Angel were no exception. Centering on brothers Mark, Jim and Des Morris (vocals/bass, guitar and drums respectively), Balaam would
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