Category: rock


…includes four previously unreleased tracks, each featuring one of four new entities and continuing the narrative of ‘The Father of Make Believe’ album.
The Father of Make Believe is the latest instalment in the cinematic fantasy world that Coheed and Cambria have meticulously crafted over the last 30 years. It’s openly more personal in nature than previous albums but The Amory Wars storyline and Sci-Fi emo prog rock atmosphere that the band are known for are still as present.
The catchy, anthemic tracks that are scattered amongst both the delicate and spacey, and the heavier prog metal that make up the rest of the album, are some of the strongest moments.
“Goodbye, Sunshine” and “One Last Miracle” in particular stand out as highlights,…

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Solar Eyes are an indie dance two-piece from Birmingham’s Hall Green. With a sound that binds together psychedelic guitars, foot stomping beats and trippy lyrics, their sophomore album Live Freaky! Die Freaky! exudes a wild-eyed exuberance that echoes the 90s’ marrying of electronic dance music and floppy-haired indie tunes.
Their opening salvo of singles may hark back to a time when indie kids finally plucked up the courage to get onto the dancefloor and shake a tailfeather, but they are tasty and engaging with a spirit of their own. “Time Waits for No One” and “Set the Night on Fire” are especially intoxicating and aim straight for the hips. “Murdering Hippies” is, likewise lively and hypnotic and is obviously much indebted to the shadow of Charles Manson’s…

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Forevermore is the eleventh Studio album in the career of the multi-platinum-selling group. Whitesnake are still one of the most successful rock groups of all time. Since the release of their self-titled album in 1987, which alone won several platinum awards, and the two number one hit singles “Here I Go Again” and “Is This Love”, the group has become an integral part of the rock and radio landscape. Whitesnake are an institution in the international music world and one of the few “old warhorses” who still produce credible albums today. With his eloquent, always well-groomed, British-polite manner, frontman David Coverdale is not only regarded as a rock idol, but also as an idolized gentleman in the rock business. Hardly any other musician deals with the themes…

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By now, it is well-documented that Ana Popovic claims that her Fender Stratocaster saved her life. Fighting breast cancer in 2022-2023, the singer/songwriter/guitarist contemplated giving up her career. Yet, due to the insistence of her bassist and musical director Buthel Burns, she persevered, and after multiple chemotherapy treatments, she returned to recording and touring again. Many felt that her 2023 Power was the best album of her career. While she testified to the strength of her 1964 Fender Strat, she did less blistering shredding on Power, emphasizing the songs instead. Her guitar skills are top-notch, and her voice has grown more soulful as she has returned with Dance to the Rhythm, while embracing R&B and soul more than blues rock. Yes, she has toned…

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Kate Bush release a new compilation called Best of The Other Sides.
The Other Sides originally consisted of 12-inch mixes, B-sides and cover versions and took up the entirety of the Remastered in Vinyl IV box set in 2018. It was also available on CD in the second of the two CD box sets that were issued at the same time, and then released as a standalone 4CD set in March 2019.
What is effectively now a ‘highlights’ version doesn’t feature anything new, but there are some small changes. Kate says that ‘Experiment IV’ and ‘You Want Alchemy?’ have been remastered especially for this compilation and “both include a small edit”. Kate adds “I felt ‘Experiment IV’ would benefit from a longer intro…

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Even in a late ’60s rich with groundbreaking psychedelic chamber pop, few albums achieved the same magic as the Zombies’ 1968 masterwork Odessey and Oracle. Made by a group spread thin by years of toiling with limited success, the recording budget was limited and the process was rushed, and when the public more or less ignored the final product, the frustrated and disillusioned Zombies broke up. Even under less-than-ideal conditions, however, Odessey and Oracle tapped into a very specific balance of mysterious, moody vocal harmonies, Baroque instrumentation, joyful sunshine pop, and lovelorn songwriting so sadly beautiful that these 12 tunes remain fascinating and unique over 50 years later. The album kicks off with the jaunty, piano-driven “Care of Cell 44″…

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In Genesis’ incredible body of work, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway is a landmark record. Originally released on 22 November 1974, at the pinnacle of their early success, it came at a pivotal point in Genesis’ history. It is rated as one of the greatest albums of its era and one of the most influential progressive rock albums of all time.
This 50th anniversary Super Deluxe Edition is a true celebration of a remarkable album that embraces the groundbreaking music, gives the whole band’s insight alongside evocative imagery and unseen photos. Ultimately it celebrates the huge magnitude of what this record is, which Alexis Petridis sums up perfectly in the opening paragraph of the liner notes… “Perhaps it makes sense that an album as complex as The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway…

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Peter Hammill of Van der Graaf Generator fame, started his solo career back in 1971 and was signed to both Charisma and Virgin.
The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971-1986 comprises all 13 albums all newly remastered from the original master tapes, along with rare BBC sessions and live recordings.
…The 18 CD collection begins with 1971’s Fool’s Mate, Hammill’s first solo offering after the brief dissolution of Van der Graaf Generator, the legendary progressive rock group for which he was the founding member and vocalist. Next is 1973’s Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night which also features songs recorded at a July 1973 BBC Radio John Peel session; 1974’s The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage come with recordings…

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Dave Hause’s musical style is best described by an old Frank Turner lyric: “The path I chose isn’t straight and narrow/It wanders around like a drunken fellow.” From his hardcore past (The Curse, Paint It Black) to his punk band (The Loved Ones) to acoustic folk (his solo work), Hause has moved fluidly across genres. So, it’s hardly surprising that he’s once again tweaked his sound. His latest record, …and The Mermaid, is a full band effort, playing straight ahead rock music – raw, guitar-driven, energetic without too much sub-genre complication – reminiscent of everyone from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and The Replacements to The Kinks.
While Hause has toured off and on with backing band, The Mermaid (singular, not plural),…

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“One, two, one-one-one-one…” are the first words you hear as frontman/singer/songwriter Cody Cannon and his longtime band kick off Whiskey Myers’ seventh studio album, released Sept. 26, with an exuberant bang.
The drums click out an ominous beat, perhaps mimicking a lit fuse, appropriate for opening track “Time Bomb” as Cannon sings “I’m waiting around to explode/Praying for another day.” The three guitar lineup twists, tangles and grinds out serious Southern grease and we’re off into another impressive entry of Myers’ exemplary catalog.
The East Texas bred six-piece has been honing its rugged red clay blues/country roots since forming in 2007, touring constantly and winning fans one stop at a time on the endless road.

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To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Immediate Records proudly presents the reissue of Nice, the groundbreaking third album by British progressive rock pioneers The Nice – an adventurous blend of prog, symphonic, and psychedelic rock that captures the free spirit of the late ’60s.
Newly remastered for the best possible audio fidelity, this iconic release is pressed on limited edition translucent red, black marbled, and white splatter vinyl – a visually striking and sonically rich collector’s item for longtime fans and new listeners alike.
Nice finds the band at the peak of their creativity in a bold half-studio, half-live format that showcases both the precision of their compositions and the raw power of their stage performances.

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This is Octoberman’s seventh full-length long player. It was recorded live in the studio on analogue equipment, direct to two-inch tape, without the aid of click tracks or screens.
The result is a stripped-down and laid-back album. It also has fresh instrumental touches, such as accordion, banjo, and vibraphone, which haven’t previously appeared on Octoberman releases. Half of the tracks stem from rediscovered demos on an old hard drive, while the remainder are more recent compositions.
The album artwork makes reference to the title via the parachutes which are depicted within the letter which make up the record’s name. However, chutes are also used to move things from a higher place to a lower one, so the title could…

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Not to be confused with the Scottish twee pop outfit with the same name, this Camera Obscura hailed from San Diego and augmented their hardcore influences and propulsive rhythms with synthesizers and other electronics.
The band formed in the late ’90s and featured keyboardist Michelle Maskovich, guitarist Duane Pitre, drummer William Lamb, and vocalist Russell White. They released their debut 7″, Writing Kodak/We Talked MIDI, in 1998 and followed it up with touring, recording, and their full-length debut, To Change the Shape of an Envelope, in 2000.
The group disbanded, and White and Maskovich went on to form Champagne Kiss, who released their self-titled debut album on Troubleman Records later that year.

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The Boomtown Rats were one of the most successful bands of the 1970s in the UK, as central to the decade’s dying embers as Chic, Abba, The Clash, The Specials and The Jam. Their grown-up new wave and real time stories captured the imagination of a mass audience in a way that many of their peers did not.
Before Band Aid Bob, Live Aid Bob and Global Treasure Bob, there was, and always will be, Bobby Boomtown. As the leader of The Rats, Bob Geldof led his band of Dublin post-punkers right to the very top of the UK charts. The First 50 Years: Songs of Boomtown Glory is a 24 track 2LP, and 27-track 2CD that celebrates the highlights of the group’s storied career.
2025 marks their fiftieth anniversary – Geldof…

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Warsaw 480km is the debut LP from Irish/Portuguese quintet pôt-pot, who infuse the propulsive grooves of krautrock with a phosphorescent psych-rock radiance, all underscored by harmonium drones, hypnotic male-female vocal harmonies, and deep layers of rough-hewn texture. Evolved primarily from demos by multi-instrumentalist and lead vocalist Mark Waldron-Hyden during a period of grief and personal upheaval, the album came to life through a series of live, full-band studio sessions that document an exceptional array of talents, unified in an embrace of raw catharsis with a sweetly sinister edge.
“22° Halo” opens the record at a driving pace, elevated by searing amplifier tone…

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Deacon Blue release a limited tour edition of The Great Western Road. The album include 5 bonus tracks, an expanded booklet with alternative artwork and new liner notes written by Ricky Ross. This was to be the last album that, founder member, James Prime was to record, followed by his sudden passing in June this year. The band have dedicated this release to him, Ricky Ross: “None of us knows what tomorrow will bring but we celebrate that we got to do it together one last, glorious time.”
2025 marks 40 years since Ricky Ross met Dougie Vipond and they started to form Deacon Blue, the songs on ‘The Great Western Road’ reflect the journey the band has taken and remain honest to the age and experience they all share.

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