Twenty One is the first single to be lifted from Paul Menel's (former lead singer of IQ) forthcoming Gavin Monaghan (Editors, Ocean Colour Scene, Scott Matthews, etc) produced album, which is due to be unleashed later on this year. The track is a big sounding adult friendly retro pop rocker (kind of like Tears For Fears) complete with horns, melodic riffs, tinkering keyboards and tasteful vocal harmonies,

Lonely the Brave a four-piece group hailing from Cambridge, that are beginning to create quite a buzz, already they've recorded a four-track live session for Dan P Carter of Radio One fame (quite unheard of for a band so early in their career) as well as being invited to play at the renowned I The City event later this year.To date the band have released a demo back in 2009, that quickly sold out along

The Way We’re Made was released back in June, but at time, I managed to misplace it, but having listened to the track I thought I ought to revisit this brilliant driving urban rock number by the brilliant Missing Andy. Missing Andy are a five-piece indie rock act that are riding on the crest of a wave, having performed at the renowned SXSW festival alongside the likes of The Wombats, Pigeon Detectives

If you look through the annuals of time there have been very few sports men that have made the switch to recording artist, sure there have been a few novelty singles by the likes of Pat Cash, Gazza, Liverpool FC and Waddle & Hoddle, but can you name any former star of sport that’s made a single commendable single or album? Well there is one exception to the rule, former Swedish international

Every so often a CD pops through the letterbox with a press release that demands your attention, a letter shouting out about how so and so are going to be your new favourite band, they weld together a sound that is both delightfully unique and the perfect combination of this and that band, a genre defying work of art that'll appeal to the masses and the underground alike.One such the script arrived

Envy Of The State are a Midlands based punchy alternative rock four-piece who are already making great waves stateside, after being whisked to sign a high profile record deal and perform at the world renowned CMJ Festival in New York. Soundtrack For Your Life is the band's debut album and should see the profile of Envy Of The State reach all new heights, the band have already secured radio play on

Xiren is a Detroit born experimental musician, taking influences from everyone from Zeppelin to Moby via U2, Greek mythology and Celtic folklore (his monicker takes from of the latter two), on his debut album Trip-R, he blends rock and acoustic guitars, clever electronics, pop hooks and intricate percussion to create a diverse yet always compelling sound.The album opens with the crunchy rock of Getaway

Back in March of this year Shabby Rogue unleashed a critically acclaimed gem of an album entitled By Hook And By Crook, their second to date welding a potent mix of country, blues, pop and punk finding favour from the likes of 6Music, Radio 2 and Artrocker among others.Old Man is the second single to be lifted from the aforementioned album and one of the highlights of a release littered with instant

It's seem an age since I last encountered the delightful sounds of Lucky Face, in fact Like Ronnie Said To Phil is the first release from Tim Mullineaux (for he is The Lucky Face) of the new decade, but now Tim has decided to bestow us with another work of genius and we should thank our lucky stars that he's returned.Like Ronnie Said To Phil is a wonderfully infectious piano led blues number featuring

Those of you who know me well will know that I grew up wandering around with a battered leather jacket and a pair headphones cranked up to an ear bleeding 11. In fact generally speaking you could hear me coming from mile away as I hollered along to the mighty roar of Alice Cooper, Guns N Roses, Kiss, Sabbath or whoever happened to parading on hard rock monthly.  These days that seems a life time

OK let's get this straight out the way shall we, Slug is a powerful grungy album produced by the legendary producer Steve Albini, yes that's right four-piece rock band Kingskin share a producer with the likes of Nirvana!!!!!Right now that we've got that out the way let's talk about Slug without mentioning that band beginning with N. again and review it on it's own merits and not those of a producer.

Never judge a book by it's cover, looking at the the CD cover of Fires Of Beltain, I had already pinned three-piece Canadian band Hero as something of a metal band, the scene of battle had me imagining a CD full of raging battle hymns. However like I said never judge a book by it's cover, Fires of Beltain is actually an inventive album of melodic rock full of intricate guitar work, busy bass riffs

What do you get if you cross soulful blues, funky and raunchy rock, a touch of jazz, a frenzy of guitars and slice of pumping hammond organ? The simple answer to that question is the stunning new album by bluesman and singer-songwriter Matt Schofield and his ever impressive backing band. The new album, Heads Tails & Aces has everything you could possibly need from a blues artist and so much more,

Lounge Fly are a sassy female-fronted six-piece hailing from Cheltenham, a band who have only been together for about a year, but already since their formation they've released a debut EP, Seven Simple Sins (released January) to critical acclaim, picking up plaudits from the likes of Organ Magazine, Black Velvet and NME among others. The band have also caught the attention of Rick Wakeman who has

SGT Wolfbanger a five-piece hailing from the North West of England, the band have been around for a couple of years and in that time they've been busy building a loyal fanbase who have become some what devoted to the band and they hope to create the same kind of buzz on a grand scale with the release of their debut album, Think Inside The Box.The band have already been thrust into the limelight, when

OK so it's been a whilst since I sat down and actually typed anything on this site and it would be easy to tell you that it's down to work, etc. but in truth I've just not been able to find a flow, writing is easy when the words come but occasionally I can sit in front of this screen, staring into space without be able to string two words together.One of the reasons, I suppose I've not been able to

Twin Atlantic are a four-piece hailing from Glasgow, Scotland who formed of couple of years back and since their formation the band have supported the likes of Taking Back Sunday, Biffy Clyro and even The Smashing Pumpkins (personally hand picked by Jimmy Chamberlain) in the past. The band are currently gearing up to release their debut mini album Vivarium, featuring their recent free download single

Razor Blade Kisses are a six-piece gothic rock band hailing from Southampton, the band are formed around the axis of dual vocalists Layla and Azadeh, the group formed back in February of 2000, since then they've become regular performers at the Whitby Gothic Weekender as well as further afield.Double A-side Ballerina/Butterfly is the first single to be taken from forthcoming debut album, Twinkle, Twinkle

Trail are a five-piece indie rock hailing from London, the band formed a couple of years back, the band managed to make the final ten (from 3000) in the O2 Undiscovered competition back in 2007 and managed to attract the attention of renowned multi=platinum selling music producer Matt Wallace.In November of last year the band headed to LA to record their debut album, To The Rest Of The World with Matt

Odette is something of a  new name to me, she's a singer songwriter, who originally hails from Rome but now resides in London. She first started becoming interested in music at the tender age of five when she started learning piano, by the age of nine she was writing poems and at fourteen she started writing her first songs. By Odette's late teens she had joined her first band and signed a record

Title:  Palace And StageArtwork: Type:  AlbumRecord Label:  SideOneDummy RecordsThe best thing about writing this website is when you put a CD on for the first time and have your expectations blown out the water by a record that's so good that you have to hit the repeat button over and over again.Palace And Stage is one such release, Dusty Rhodes And The River Band have created

Title: Amplified Life StoriesArtwork: Type: AlbumRecord Label: Sonny Jim RecordsI review albums in a number of different ways, sometimes I throw an album onto my IPOD and take it to work to see how it pans out, then there are those albums I chuck into the hi-fi open a bottle of wine and allow the music to soak into my every pore.In the case of Amplified Life Stories, the debut album by Herefordshire

Title: Summon The HeroesArtwork: Type: AlbumRecord Label: Fish Face RecordsThe Rushing are a young London based four-piece , who have already began to create something of a stir with their constant touring across the globe. The band have already made inroads into the US, Middle East and South Africa wowing audiences with their hard hitting punchy rock.Over in The US Summon The Heroes has already

Title: ValentineArtwork: Type: SingleRecord Label: Levelsound MusicClassic rock influenced five-piece Chapter XIII are back with a brand new single and a recently acquired new lead singer in the shape of Lee McCory (apparently something of an icon on the Bristol music scene.In the past I've found previous releases by the band a little hit and miss, one minute they release a run of the mill, middle

Title: BetterArtwork: Type: SingleRecord Label: Black Frog/GeffenIt received more publicity than the final of Strictly Come Dancing, unfortunately GUNS N’ ROSES’ first album since 1991, ‘Chinese Democracy’ also managed to come across as forced and clichéd as a Bruce Forsyth quip. This single ‘Better’, bears out some of the flaws of this supposed rejuvenation. Building from an disjointed,

Title: Decision TimeArtwork: Type: SingleRecord Label: 3U RecordsThe Coronas are a Dublin based indie four-piece who have laid waste to the Irish charts with a string of Irish top twenty hits. The band released their debut album, Heroes Or Ghosts in their native country back in October and the full length release has remained in the charts ever since. Decision Time is the first single to be released

Title: Never Too LoudArtwork: Type: AlbumRecord Label: Bad Taste RecordsEveryone needs an album or three that you can just throw on and rock out too, you know the kind of release that no matter what's going on in your life, it will weld a smile on your face, make you want to stomp your feet, nod your head and crank up the air guitar.Many of these albums are from your youth perhaps the late seventies

Title: Life, Death, Sex And WhiskeyArtwork: Type: EPWith a title like Life, Death, Sex And Whiskey you sure as hell know you're not getting nice love ballads, choirs and strings with The Hard Luck Saints. The four-piece Derby based band play like the lives depend on it, brash, high octane good time rock n' roll and I for one salute, applaud and holler along with them. You see any band that play

Title: In The NightArtwork: Type: SingleRecord Label: Live Forever RecordsYoung Guns are a Buckinghamshire based five-piece who are beginning to create a stir with recent support slots with the likes of Funeral For A Friend, Lagwagon and You Me A tSix among others, the band have managed to win over every audience they've played to and are set to consolidate their position as one of the must see

Title: I Get It WrongArtwork: Type: SingleRecord Label: Shity DiscoA couple of years back The Race released their debut album Be Your Alibi, it met with critical acclaim across the board and tehy quickly found themselves performing at NME club tours, performing across the UK with the likes of Cooper Temple Clause and Seafood among others. The band were also invited to perform on Huw Stephen's Radio

Title: Your TurnArtwork: Type: SingleRecord Label: Demolition RecordsDo you know what the very first release of 2009 was? Well the answer to that is the brand new single, Your Turn by Rock-pop superstar in the making Lauren Harris. Lauren's Your Turn was released one second into the new year across the world as a digital download. Now I know what you might be thinking and you're right it is a pretty

Title: You And MeArtwork: Type: SingleRecord Label: Rock Ridge Music/ADA GlobalAttack! Attack! first formed at the beginning of last year rising from the ashes of such established South Wales based bands as Dopamine, Adequate Seven, Midasumo and Pete's Sake. The quartet have all released a number CDs between with their former bands as well as touring across the UK and further afield during theswe