Sister John
I Am By Day (Last Night From Glasgow)
This record is hotly anticipated, given that the previous two were so good – and it does not disappoint!
Scottish albums
Ace City Racers
Citalodisco (Last Night From Glasgow)
Signed to the mighty Last Night From Glasgow label, this Glasgow-based act’s album is playful, energetic and fizzes with great hooks
Jackal Trades
At This Point (Traffic Cone)
Comprising several previously released tracks and a lot of new ones
Hadda Be
Another Life (Last Night From Glasgow)
Having already reviewed single ‘Wait In The Dark‘ as well as the album’s ‘title track‘, the fact that this is a great record comes as no surprise. Formerly known as Foundlings, this London trio ooze energy, post-punk guitar lines, melodic female vocals and a spiky verve which is downright infectious. Best tracks for BM are […]
Stanley Odd
Stay Odd: The Magic of Everyday Things (Handsome Tramp)
This third album by Scottish-based “rap combo” Stanley Odd has been quite a long time in the pipeline
Paul Research
Skate The Royal Mile (PREVS)
Paul Research has had a long career in the Scottish music scene.
The Gracious Losers
Six Road Ends (Last Night From Glasgow)
This new album comes with some anticipation given The Gracious Losers’ previous releases and live shows – and it does not disappoint.
Sulka
Take Care (Lost Map)
Since Johnny ‘Pictish Trail’ Lynch set up shop on for the Isle of Eigg, his Lost Map record label has become a home to the eclectic and sometimes exotic
Minerva Wakes
Mirrored Moon (Traffic Cone)
(Wikipedia extract) “Minerva /mɪˈnɜːrvə is the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, justice, law, victory, and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy.”
Mogwai
As The Love Continues (Rock Action)
Twenty-five years since the release of their debut single ‘Tuner’/‘Lower’, Glasgow’s Mogwai present their tenth album.