ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 27 MARCH 2026

Wild Billy Childish & CTMF      House on Fire  The album features remixed versions of their covers of The Saints’ ‘Untitled’ and The Yardbirds’ ‘Shapes of Things’ (both previously only available on limited edition 7” singles) along with twelve original new recordings. AySay   Mal        Hypnotic Anatolian rock journey about returning home. Sung in Turkish, Kurdish, and […]
When reviewing new music from Ajay Saggar, it has become obligatory to remark upon the impossibility of guessing what he will do next. Since last he featured on this website, he has released ‘Summer In St Mary’s’ under the guise of Bhajan Bhoy, a double album of organ music recorded in a 15th Century church. […]

ALBUM REVIEW – BHAJAN BHOY: MEDITATIONS

ALBUM REVIEW – BCUC: THE ROAD IS NEVER EASY

On ‘Sibitsa sa mmino’, BCUC sing words that translate as “we want progress and to succeed / the purpose of music.” These lyrics sum up their rare ability to produce music with such a clearly defined sense of its own power and what it aims to achieve, mixing a punk attitude with gospel spirituality. Hailing […]
Killerstar are a band fronted by Rob Fleming (vocals, guitar, synths), paired with James Sedge (drums) and a plethora of David Bowie’s longtime collaborators: Mike Garson (piano), Earl Slick and Mark Plati (guitars), Gail Ann Dorsey and Tim Lefebvre (Bass) and Emm Gryner (backing vocals). They released their self-titled debut album back in 2024 and […]

ALBUM REVIEW – KILLERSTAR: THE AFTERGLOW

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 20 MARCH 2026

The Leaf Library             After The Rain, Strange Seeds              A luminous collection of pastoral indiepop, drawing inspiration from suburban isolation, unreliable memories and the surreality of the weather. Damaged Bug                 ZUZAX It was recorded over a period of seven years, from 2018 to 2025, by John Dwyer himself. The record is an 11-track rollercoaster ride […]
From a muddy moshpit at Reading 1991 to a head nodding beat driven gig at Gorilla a few years ago, it’s fair to say that Kim Gordon’s music has been a consistent presence on my eardrums for the last few decades. Her debut solo album ‘No Home Record’ released in 2019, set the tone in […]

ALBUM REVIEW: KIM GORDON – PLAY ME

ALBUM REVIEW – LUXJURY: GIVING UP

“The biggest undercurrent on this album is letting go of societal pressure.” With that statement, singer/guitarist Nicole ‘Lux’ Fermie provides a handy hook line for describing the debut album she has recorded as LuxJury with drummer, Howey Gill. It charts her experiences of love, sexuality and gender after coming out as queer. Over the course […]
As AI becomes an increasing threat to humans trying to make a living from creative activities, Nubiyan Twist’s latest album is a defiant riposte. It is a celebration of the joyful energy and chaos that comes from musicians getting together in a room to play. While that could imply a scrappy sound, it would be […]

ALBUM REVIEW – NUBIYAN TWIST: CHASING SHADOWS

ALBUM REVIEW – GYDA VALTYSDOTTIR: MOTHER PEARL

There are two main approaches for listeners to ‘Mother Pearl’. Sit back and let it gently wash over you or listen attentively, tightly coiled to pick out tiny details. Both ways work because it is a record that manages to be simultaneously intimate and expansive, finding full expression of the qualities Gyda Valtysdottir has developed […]
Way back in the summer of 2025, I was stood on the Pier Head waiting for The Wolfe Tones to take the stage. However, a band I hadn’t listened to before was first up and it left a lasting impression as they combined a rock and roll attitude with traditional Irish folk, which had me […]

ALBUM REVIEW – THE SCRATCH: PULL LIKE A DOG