Jimi Hendrix – A Bluffer’s Guide to the live albums
What’s to like? An informal guide to Jimi Hendrix’s live albums, from the perspective of a newcomer just discovering them. (Each album listed includes a hyperlink to details of song […]
Ozric Tentacles – Vitamin Enhanced (Deluxe Edition Book Set) (2021) (*****)
What’s to like? A most satisfying psychedelic breakfast, with a tasty six disc book-set of the Ozric Tentacles’ original cassette albums, all newly remastered by main man Ed Wynne “to […]
The Pineapple Thief – The Soord Sessions Volumes 1-4 (Deluxe Edition) (2021) (****)
What’s to like? Lockdown-friendly set of live performances streamed by The Pineapple Thief’s Bruce Soord last year, collected into an excellent book/cd set which captures the intimacy of an acoustic […]
The Anchoress – The Art Of Losing (2021) (*****)
What’s to like? “Ouch. This is going to hurt.” A remarkably honest collection of songs produced in the aftermath of personal loss, but offering a positive and empowering message, through […]
Richard Barbieri – Under A Spell (2021) (****)
What’s to like? A quietly impressive collage of music, which subtly grows on the listener over time, and continues Barbieri’s reputation for creating synthesiser music that sounds original and unique. […]
Steven Wilson – The Future Bites (2021) (*****)
What’s to like? Wilson’s most direct album yet, wrapping nine meticulously crafted songs into a concise forty minutes, with one of the finest audio mixes I’ve ever heard (….and no […]
Wardruna – Kvitravn (2021) (*****)
What’s to like? Music born of ages past, and yet resonant with times current, offering an opportunity to reflect, reconcile and revitalise our spirits for the times to come. The […]
Max Richter – Sleep (A Cinematic Exploration Into The Unknown) (2020) (*****)
What’s to like? “Enjoy the trip. We’ll see you on the other side.” A fascinating documentary that delves into the composition of Max Richter’s Sleep opus, the challenge of performing […]
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Live in Maui (2020) (****)
What’s to like? A nicely produced audio and visual record of one of Jimi’s last gigs, rescued and repaired from the original source tapes, with the artist showcasing one of […]
Porcupine Tree – The Delerium Years 1991-1997 (Deluxe box set) (2020)
(***** for the music) (**** for the contents) What’s to like? “We lost the skyline…and let the clocks relapse.” Deluxe box set chronicling the first phase of Porcupine Tree, with […]
