Kaiser Chiefs fans – you’re in luck with DUCK

There may be some music fans out there who were delighted to buy into the Kaiser Chiefs once Ricky Wilson’s … More

Top 5 Albums Of 2018: 1) Plan B, Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose

  There’s a very simple reason that this album tops my list – there are no skip tracks. That’s pretty … More

Top 5 Albums Of 2018: 2) Thom Yorke, Suspiria

It took director Luca Guadagnino over a year of pursuit to persuade the Radiohead front man to take up the … More

Top 5 Albums Of 2018: 3) Arctic Monkeys, Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino

Rarely have I been quite as baffled or indecisive about an album as I was when this one was released. … More

Top 5 Albums Of 2018: 4) Suede, The Blue Hour

When you’re into your 25th year as a band, it’s quite an achievement to produce something fresh and inspiring as … More

Top 5 Albums Of 2018: 5) Muse, Simulation Theory

When a new Muse album is released you can almost hear the reviewers polishing their hob nailed boots, ready for … More

Ben Howard releases Noonday Dream

Ben Howard’s third album builds on the rich atmospheric path he started with his previous effort, I Forget Where We … More

Arctic Monkeys head for another planet

  After months of anticipation the fifth Arctic Monkeys album, Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino has finally dropped. In some … More

Album Review: R.E.M. Monster

An Unforgotten piece written for GIGsoup HERE.  

Album review: Klangstof, Close Eyes To Exit

  Translated literally “Klang” is Norwegian for reverb and “stof” is Dutch for dust. The brainchild of Koen Van Der … More