CHAPA – Creation Room
‘Creation Room’ may be the fourth album from Brazilian three piece Chapa, but it’s their first to be recorded in English…
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THE BURNS UNIT – Side Show
Celtic collective The Burns Unit incorporates the musical talents of Emma Pollock, Future Pilot A.K.A, Karine Polwart, Kim Edgar, King Creosote, Mattie Foulds, Michael Johnston and MC Soom T into an album which their press write up describes as incorporating elements of cabaret, dub, synth-pop, folk and rock…
On The Phone With AM
It may be Friday night in England, but the day’s only just getting going for AM when I give him a ring at home at ten in the morning LA time. I am reliably informed that he can see down town Los Angeles through his window… so what else is going on with this current Call Upon The Author favourite?
RICHARD THOMPSON – Dream Attic
Described by his PR write up as ‘one of the most distinguished guitarists and songwriters of our time’, Richard Thompson delivers two part album Dream Attic: CD1 being an electric effort, and CD2 being the same tracks performed acoustically…
BEARCRAFT – Yestreen
The new album by Bearcraft, titled Yestreen has been driving me a bit mad since I was given it to review…
THEA GILMORE – Murphy’s Heart
Thea Gilmore is thirty years old, and this album Murphy’s Heart is her tenth. That’s right, tenth. Impressive stuff, when most of us can barely get out of bed in the morning. However, as we all know, quantity doesn’t necessarily mean quality – so is this album a perfect ten, or is it a case of more of the same?
AM – Future Sons & Daughters
Hairy American AM brings us ‘Future Sons & Daughters’, a fuschia pink CD encased in a sleeve covered in foliage, him strutting about in a suit, and Banana Splits style writing. Hello, you might think – we’ve got a live one here!
REVERE – Hey Selim
It’s finally here! The debut album from the frankly awesome London based eight-piece Revere has finally landed, and it’s a contender for my album of the year. Actually, scratch that: album of forever…
THEY WALK AMONG US – Monkey In A Chicken Pen
Welsh lads They Walk Among Us (and you have to love that band name don’t you? Creepy and cool…) bring us their new album Monkey In A Chicken Pen – nicely packaged in a shiny vinyl bag with ominous red lettering. The presentation is slick, but you can’t always judge a book by it’s cover…
THE ENID – Journey’s End
According to their press release, The Enid have been on a long hiatus. They haven’t been around since their split in 1988, but have returned to inflict their prog-rock on an unsuspecting world once more. And how is it? Well…
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