Rush – Permanent Waves (40th anniversary edition) (2020) (****)
What’s to like? Poignant reissue of one of the band’s most popular albums, with remastered audio, and a bonus disc of previously unreleased live material from the 1980 tour that […]
Marillion – Script For A Jester’s Tear (Deluxe Edition 2020) (*****)
What’s to like? “Attempting to discard these clinging memories, I only serve to wallow in our past.” Marillion’s debut album gets the deluxe reissue treatment, with a wealth of studio […]
100 Days – 100 albums (The lockdown chronicles)
With the current Covid lockdown in force, we’re all looking at ways to get through each day of our confinement. With a wealth of music to fall back on, I […]
Crippled Black Phoenix – We Shall See Victory 2012 A.D. (2020 reissue) (***)
What’s to like? Budget priced release of a complete gig, previously available as a download, and now yours to own on cd or vinyl. Completely live and untampered with, which […]
Nine Inch Nails – Ghosts V (Together) / Ghosts VI (Locusts) (2020) (*****)
What’s to like? “Ghosts V: Together is for when things seem like it might all be okay, and Ghosts VI: Locusts… well, you’ll figure it out.” The low down In […]
Demon – The Plague (1983) (****)
What’s to like? A lost classic from the early eighties, that found favour in both the prog and metal scenes at the time, and which feels strangely prescient in these […]
Jonathan Hultén – Chants From Another Place (2020) (****)
What’s to like? Chants would be a fine thing. The Kscope label continues to widen the diversity of its artists, with the addition of Jonathan Hultén to the roster, and […]
Porcupine Tree – In Absentia (Deluxe Edition) (2020) (*****)
What’s to like? “The best cycle of songs the band ever recorded.” That’s the opinion of Steven Wilson on the legacy of Porcupine Tree’s album In Absentia which is given […]
Mariana Semkina – Sleepwalking (2020) (****)
What’s to like? Tentative but triumphant first solo release by the singer from Iamthemorning. A lovely collection of songs that showcase Mariana’s creative spirit and an inspiration for those of […]
Godsticks – Inescapable (2020) (****)
What’s to like? The song’s the thing, as heavy rockers Godsticks strip back their sound, raise their game in writing and arranging, and turn in their best album yet. The […]
