Tom Hickox

Fear In A Handful Of Dust

I must learn not to jump to conclusions (copy out 500 times). Tom Hickox is a Scottish-born, London-living singer songwriter who takes the notion of singer songwriter further than just one introspective man and his guitar. more… “Tom Hickox”

Joanne Robertson

The Lighter

Like an adult dressed up like a child at a party, Joanne Robertson is less engagingly quirky than embarrassing. Coming from a fine art background, her album is not built on sure-fire melody or lyrical depth- or even musical competence. more… “Joanne Robertson”

The Good Time Charlies

Pillars of the Community

The Good Time Charlies are a bunch of retro punk-loving guys and they make no apologies about it! ‘Pillars of the Community’ may be a 15 track album but given that it barely scrapes past the thirty-minute mark, there’s not that much to digest but what there is, is likeable in small portions. more… “The Good Time Charlies”

Love Is All

Mixed Up

Remix albums can be tricky affairs, sometimes opportunistic cash-ins and stop-gaps, as the record company waits for the next album or doesn’t feel that the time is quite right for a greatest hits compilation or stage musical. more… “Love Is All”

Rasputina

Oh Perilous World

Rasputina have been described as ‘perhaps the world’s only punk-prog-heavy-metal cello band’, which is a pretty wide ranging, but accurate description of their music. Melora Creagor, cellist/lead singer is the driving force behind Rasputina, and in her previous band had supported the Pixies, Belly and Throwing Muses, and has toured with Nirvana as a cellist on their In Utero tour. more… “Rasputina”

Pale Man Made

Oh, My Treasured Things

Good lord, it’s great to have new material for Newcastle’s finest, Pale Man Made. Short, sharp, fuzz pop gems are the order of the day, and Pale Man Made are one of those bands that could make even the most committed techno-adherent take up the guitar again. more… “Pale Man Made”

M J Hibbett

A Million Ukeleles

Seemingly without his Validators for this outing, M J Hibbett instead strums up a storm on his trusty Ukelele with able support from a handful of percussion instruments, a little bit of guitar and a drummachine. more… “M J Hibbett”

Agnes Kain

Keep Walking Or I'll Kill You

Any album that starts off with the easily recognisable sounds of an Omnichord can’t be that bad, ditto for any album that is released on Australia’s ‘Half A Cow’ label (run by an ex-Lemonhead if you’re interested). more… “Agnes Kain”

Artur Dyjecinski

A Year and A Half of Rain

‘A Year and A Half of Rain’, is not as quite as depressing as the title would suggest. Although with song titles such as ‘A Song About Her’, ‘Punch Drunk’ and ‘Sitting Drinkin’ Blues’, it is a close run thing. more… “Artur Dyjecinski”

Battlefield Band

Dookin’

Battlefield Band’s slogan, ‘Forward with Scotland’s Past’ is an interesting and apt way of summing up the music on their latest album in a journey that has encompassed over three decades. more… “Battlefield Band”