For the second half of our rundown of some of our albums of 2026 so far, we have another eclectic list of records from across the world and the genres. Whilst not definitive, we hope some of our ...

It is the 4th of July. Independence Day in the United States of America. Waking up on another beautiful summer’s day in ...

Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul is much more than music: it arrives as a perfect vision of community integration, tradition, and modernity. From big-name headliners to breakthrough artists and a range of DJs ...

Mary, you are quite contrary, but how your garden doth grow. Even if it feels like we’ve been waiting for a little while for ...

Who knew that Chris Isaak would be THIS much of a revelation live? Well, as it turns out, most of the audience did. Just not me. How did this fact go under my radar for so long??!!! Anyway, on to the ...

TV Priest today announce new album Cartoons set for release on 6 November via AMK / Kartel Music Group. The band are also sharing the album’s lead single ‘Love Song (A Good Kind of Weapon)’. The ...

Luke Haines first flew onto my radar when I was in my early twenties, with the debut album New Wave by The Auteurs. This was an album riding the earliest waves of Britpop, with their debut single, ...

Following the announcement of their forthcoming fourth studio album Here Because of Hope’ Mercury Prize and BRIT Award-winning Ezra Collective return with brand-new single ‘Well Organised‘ featuring ...

For a band more than twenty years into their career, The Xcerts find themselves in an enviable position. Established enough to have built a loyal following, yet still willing to challenge themselves ...

The Bad Plus are a different musical beast altogether. The American jazz quartet continue to challenge convention with their ongoing ambitious freefall into a world of improvisation and ever-evolving ...

Self Esteem’s On The Mount at Wasing, near Reading, proved the kind of performance that reminds you why Rebecca Lucy Taylor has become such a thrilling live presence. It is not just a concert but a ...

It was like a sledgehammer meeting our ears when the band’s Blindfold EP was released in 1991. I remember vividly the record shop I bought this from ...