Ally Kerr
True Nature
Much Obliged
It’s hard to believe Ally Kerr could make it more than two decades into his career without an album called ‘True Nature’. more… “Ally Kerr”
Album reviews
Heart Attack Man
Joyride The Pale Horse
Self-released
Heart Attack Man is a band that has me in a constant state of confusion… Why don’t more people know about them and love them? more… “Heart Attack Man”
Held By Trees
Hinterland
Tweed Jacket / Lasgo
I’ve not been to an album ‘listening party’ since who knows when… more… “Held By Trees”
Rats On Rafts
Deep Below
Fire
‘Deep Below’ is the fourth album from Dutch post-punks Rats On Rafts, an effort that strips away all superfluous elements and boils the band down to its dark, raw, constituent parts. more… “Rats On Rafts”
Edvard Graham Lewis
Alreet?
Upp Records
Since the pandemic cancelled the second half of their 2020 US tour, Wire seem to have been on hiatus with band attention focussed solely on the long in production documentary. more… “Edvard Graham Lewis”
The Tenementals
Glasgow: A History (Vol. I of VI)
Strength in Numbers
Sometimes, Glasgow’s feted music scene seems to struggle under the weight of its own history; more… “The Tenementals”
The Muldoons
We Saw The View
Last Night From Glasgow
The Muldoons formed in Paisley back in the early ’90s, quickly amassed a small but dedicated following from local shows, and then quietly faded away without releasing anything. more… “The Muldoons”
Scoorieboy
On Scald Law
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Scoorieboy have been doing their thing, mainly in the big smoke of London, for a few years now more… “Scoorieboy”
The Cathode Ray
Advance Retreat
Stereogram / Last Night From Glasgow
Edinburgh group The Cathode Ray has been helmed by frontman and songwriter Jeremy Thoms since its inception in 2006, establishing a reputation for intelligent, high quality post-punk pop more… “The Cathode Ray”
State Champs
State Champs
Pure Noise
With nearly 15 years under their belt, State Champs have always been a band unafraid to evolve, but with their self-titled album, their fifth, they’ve brought pop-punk back to its roots more… “State Champs”