I do not know much about King Crimson, I asked for ‘In The Court Of The Crimson King’ for a Christmas present. Simple as that. I knew they are considered founders of Prog by some, so I decided to take an aural peek. I have heard three of the songs that feature on the album – Continue Reading[...]
The Foo Fighters started working back in 2010 on their latest album ‘Wasting Light’. It was recorded onto tape and then backed up digitally where it was processed and mastered. I ‘acquired’ a nice vinyl rip of the album to review as the quality of the audio is superior and drums are punchier. Bridges Burning – Continue Reading[...]
Fleet Foxes are the brainchild of predominant song writer, Rob Pecknold. Starting in 2006, the band have released 2 full albums and an EP to huge acclaim. Back in September 2011 I started reviewing their second and latest album ‘Helplessness Blues.’ Below is roughly (with some edits and additional thoughts) a direct review of what – Continue Reading[...]
I was listening to Jarvis Cocker do a radio show on a Sunday a while back and he played a piece by a man named Matthew Herbert. It felt like the countryside he said ‘without it being about sweeping string pieces’. How could this be? This is not possible. Jarvis you nut. However, he was – Continue Reading[...]
After a long wait for Peter Gabriel fans thinking that after Big Blue Ball and then Scratch My Back that the rumoured follow up to 2002′s UP would materialise in the form of I/O. Instead Peter surprised or frustrated his followers by releasing New Blood. What does it offer? Is this symphonic retelling of his – Continue Reading[...]
Morning Parade have been around since 2007 and their debut album has been in progress for a while. According to the press release this album is particularly different as it ‘side steps the hype trap’ and by not rushing a debut album it enabled the band to ‘write the album they wanted to make’. Personally, – Continue Reading[...]
I initially saw Little Dragon back in 2010 at the Gorillaz show I saw. I wasn’t too impressed with what I walked in on (got there late for their set). Nevertheless, something obviously caused me to delve further and so I looked towards their latest release. I originally started this review back in September and – Continue Reading[...]