Rediscover

There are certain albums that cannot be revisited or reviewed due to their status in the music world. Certain albums which have been defined as a classic and will be forever noted in history as...

I was quite surprised when a friend of mine asked me to write a piece on a band that he likes. Actually, I was a bit chuffed to be honest, but then I had to...

1995 saw the release of Twisted, the fourth studio album by Scottish rockers Del Amitri. Prior to this album the band had enjoyed some success with singles such as Kiss This Thing Goodbye and Always The...

I've read quite a lot of articles recently as **The Bends** by Radiohead is 20 years old this year.  It has always been an album that I've loved and it was the one that got me...

Unbelievably, JackInABox - the third studio album by Turin Brakes - is ten years old this month. In order to give the album a bit of love (and perhaps some well-deserved renewed interest), it was...

Turin Brakes are a band I love dearly, but one that could be referred to as 'Marmite' by other people.  I get the impression that you either love them or you're not that fussed.  This...

The sixth studio outing from The Bluetones sits very nicely in this category: on its release in May 2010 it didn't even chart in the Top 200. The lack of interest seemed to be the...

Monday saw the tenth anniversary of the death of the songwriter Elliott Smith. A remarkable, fragile talent, like so many others of his profession. So many great melodies, bittersweet lyrics, and equally at home in...