EP REVIEW – DAISY THE GREAT: TOUGH KID EP

Daisy the Great’s ‘Tough Kid’ EP is their first EP after releasing three albums, including the deluxe edition of ‘All You Need Is Time’. It’s undeniable that the musical duo have mastered their own sound, with their most popular track, ‘Record Player’ earning more than 60 million streams on Spotify, and with 850k monthly listeners […]
Having witnessed the ever evolving PJ Harvey perform live in many guises over the years from the guitar fury of the 1992 Manchester Boardwalk gig in the early days, to the more abstract folk of her last few releases, it’s safe to say that you never quite know what to expect from a PJ Harvey […]

LIVE REVIEW: PJ HARVEY – ALBERT HALLS 03/10/23

ALBUM REVIEW – CATATONIC SUNS: CATATONIC SUNS

Self titling an album is a big move; it’s a band signifying that the album is their definitive sound and a true representation of their work. So, if you’re going to do it, you’ve got to do it right. Returning with their third album, Pennsylvania-based trio Catatonic Suns are back with a self-titled album. A […]
An early successful album can cast shade over an entire career. Sufjan Stevens’s 2005 release, ‘Illinois’, was one of the first great albums of the 21st Century. Following on from 2003’s ‘Greetings From Michigan The Great Lake State’, it was the second full length release of what he claimed would be a set of song […]

ALBUM REVIEW – SUFJAN STEVENS: JAVELIN

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 6 OCTOBER 2023

Silent Radio’s guide to another exceptional week of releases, several of which are covered in greater depth elsewhere on this website. Mutual Benefit                 Growing at the Edges     A lovely, expansive record that revels in jazz and country riffs together with chamber folk arrangements. A Savage              Several Songs About Fire              Second solo album from Parquet […]
It is easy to imagine the Brewis brothers issuing a mutual challenge for 2023. Who can make a record that sounds least like Field Music. David was first out of the blocks with the early 70s singer-songwriter flavoured, acoustic and string quartet backed, ‘The Soft Struggles’. Now, coming out of left-field, Peter has emerged with […]

ALBUM REVIEW – PETER BREWIS: BLOWDRY COLOSSUS

ALBUM REVIEW: MODERN NATURE – NO FIXED POINT IN SPACE

Having a stressful day? Let Modern Nature help you with that. ‘No Fixed Point In Space’ is an album which pours out a soothing concoction of ethereal, otherworldly tunes from the musical innovator Jack Cooper. Whereas Cooper’s previous bands, Ultimate Painting and Mazes were taking their cues from more indie rock treasure troves, his song […]
The debut album from The David Tattersall Group ought to have a nocturnal title. Of the eleven original compositions which start with ‘Bright Moon’. three songtitles reference the night (‘Night Owls’, ‘Drive All Night’ and ‘Since the Night’) and another the evening (‘Fresh Evening Rain’). It is a record that marks a departure from the […]

ALBUM REVIEW – THE DAVID TATTERSALL GROUP: THE DAVID TATTERSALL GROUP

PREVIEWS: OCTOBER 2023. PART 1

1 Alasdair Roberts – Band On The Wall The delicate folk of brilliant Scots songwriter Alastair Roberts is an absolute joy to the eardrums. Based in a traditional folk sound, Roberts weaves tales of forlorn characters, happiness found in the simplest of pastimes and stories of travels near and far.  1 Cinematic Orchestra – New […]
Silent Radio’s guide to another busy week of releases. Jorja Smith         Falling or Flying On her second album, Jorja Smith delivers on her potential. ‘Falling or Flying’ acts in equal parts as a showcase for her soulful, sultry voice, her ability to condense any number of disparate styles and genres into music which broaches any […]

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 29 SEPTEMBER 2023