LIVE REVIEW – LOLA YOUNG: MANCHESTER APOLLO – 11/06/2026

To be a popular music artist, is to perform and entertain with a curse. At least that’s how it comes across. Think about it. That old archetype of the artist engulfed in tragedy, surrounded by suffering, yet using that strength to create something beautiful, something memorable, something that will be talked about for years, if […]
The latest offering from Analog Africa continues their recent fascination with music from Peru. Following on from Ranil y Su Conjunto Tropical’s ‘Galaxia Tropical’ release in February 2026 comes this compilation of recordings from Victor Ramirez’s Los Orientales de Paramonga. While based around cumbia, it is an intoxicating concoction that mixes together psychedelic guitars and […]

ALBUM REVIEW – LOS ORIENTALES DE PARAMONGA: LOS ORIENTALES DE PARAMONGA 1972-1976

ALBUM REVIEW – THE VEILS: FRAGILE WORLD

The Veils have occupied a distinctive place within alternative music for more than two decades, blending literary lyricism with emotionally driven songwriting and an evolving sound. Formed around singer-songwriter Finn Andrews, the band emerged in the early 2000s after Andrews signed to Rough Trade Records at just sixteen years old. Since then, The Veils have […]
Olivia Rodrigo’s highly anticipated third studio album immediately bursts into a buzz of synth-fuelled excitement, instantly meeting and even exceeding the expectations of fans and listeners alike. ‘Drop dead’ is the first track, the lyrics already revealing themselves to be as catchy and captivating as any of Rodrigo’s previous work. The chorus’ crescendo breathes a […]

ALBUM REVIEW – OLIVIA RODRIGO: YOU SEEM PRETTY SAD FOR A GIRL SO IN LOVE

ALBUM REVIEW – ALISON COTTON: THE GODS LAUGH

There is an impressively austere quality to Alison Cotton’s music. Set within the self-imposed parameters of only using instrumentation that she owns, that policy initially saw her limited to viola, voice and Omnichord drone on her debut. In contrast, ‘The Gods Laugh’ has an expanded palette that also includes harmonium, piano, hammer dulcimer, treble recorder, […]
Emerging with an EP that bottles up overwhelming coming of age fears both lyrically and musically, Tooth aren’t going to slip through the cracks and rightly so. Even with only three singles out, the London-based group have been creating a loud buzz, a buzz which is only going to grow from the release of ‘Restless […]

EP REVIEW – TOOTH: RESTLESS IN BLOOM

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 12 JUNE 2026

Jeffrey Alexander + The Heavy Lidders – Liquid Donnon         The band continue to evolve their own musical space that overlays dusty folk, cosmic jazz, deep psych, free improv, and even indie rock. This five-track, 40-minute odyssey gives them full reign to dive deep into the realm of the weird and wonderful. Brazzmatazz     Crank Up The […]
After a fallow 2025, Africa Oyé returns to Sefton Park on 20 and 21 June. A highlight of the Liverpool summer since 1992, it is the UK’s biggest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture. The Sunday night headliner is Grammy-nominated guitarist and singer Fatoumata Diawara, an Afrofuturist chanteuse who blends jazz, funk and […]

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ALBUM REVIEW – IBRAHIM MAALOUF: THE TRUMPETS OF MICHEL-ANGE VOLUME 2

As would be expected, ‘The Trumpets of Michel-Ange Volume 2’ is a natural continuation and development of the first instalment released in 2024. Central to the album is the quarter-tone trumpet developed by Ibrahim Maalouf’s father which allows him to move between Western and Arabic tonal systems and gives the music a distinctive quality. The […]
“If I had another chance tonight…”, most fans of Roger Sanchez (or house music in general) will instantly know that line. Well, if you enjoyed that classic tune the first time round, Sanchez is back for more. His first new studio album in 20 years, a long time in the making. An expert house DJ, […]

ALBUM REVIEW – ROGER SANCHEZ: SPECTRUM