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The Voluntary Butler Scheme: At Breakfast, Dinner, Tea (Split) |
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Sometimes you gotta laugh… Seriously! In recent months a number of quirky pop albums have revealed themselves, rather like the bodies struggling out of their graves in Thriller. The bodies then dance jerkilly behind Michael Jackson, and while they may look pretty grotesque they actually also look quite funny and strangely endearing. One-man-band Rob Jones [...]
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Sleeping States: In The Gardens Of The North (Bella Union) |
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Sleeping States is the musical project of Markland Starkie. He’s based in Bristol which comes as no surprise as his music exemplifies the originality and distinction that the locality has become so famous for. Starkie has been releasing his music for a number of years including a series of limited run EPs and 2006 single [...]
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Charlie Winston: HOBO (Real World) |
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Few British artists have met with the level of hype that Charlie Winston has in recent weeks. Winston is the brother of one of Britain’s best singer/songwriters Tom Baxter, but couldn’t be more different and especially in the way he moves from one genre to another on this album. Here you’ll find reggae, pop, soul, [...]
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Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam: Roll Away |
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“If you like rock and blues, expertly played with soul and passion then you can’t go wrong with this album. Far from a one trick pony the full on blues/rock onslaught is lightened with such delicate celtic influenced songs as Roll Away and Stay. On this form Back Door Slam should be destined for greatness. [...]
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I Am Your Autopilot: Robots In The Orchestra |
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On Timbreland Records, Released 17 August, 2009.
‘Robots in the Orchestra’ is the debut album from Manchester based trio I Am Your Autopilot and is a collection of ten meticulously crafted songs that effortlessly blend soulful electronics and choral vocals with chiming acoustic guitars and analogue synth oscillations.
I Am Your Autopilot have collaborated with New York [...]
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The Wishing Tree: OSTARA (e.a.r music) |
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The Wishing Tree is Steve Rothery, guitarist from Marillion and vocalist Hannah Stobart. On drums is Paul Craddick, Hannah’s other half. It was way back in 1996 that Rothery fulfilled his ambition to record an acoustic album with a female vocalist. That album’s name is CARNIVAL OF SOULS and has something of a cult following.
OSTARA [...]
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