CRY FOR MERCY – ‘THIS MACHINE’
By a distance, it’s the best album Cry For Mercy have done – and in terms of charm, conviction and chemistry, it’s one of the best UK blues-rock albums of 2025 so far.
ELLIS MANO BAND – ‘MORPH’
Cutting through the relentless stampede of new music promotion and the white noise on social media, Ellis Mano Band drop a truly classy album to take 2025 up a level.
TRUCKER DIABLO – ‘SOCIAL HAND GRENADE’
Trucker Diablo have unleashed their career-best album to date: a collection of songs that showcase their fine ear for melody, their skill at song arrangement and the natural talent for recording songs that will effortlessly translate into crowd pleasers during a live set.
Thieves of Liberty – ‘Shangri-La’
This album feels like it’s been a long time coming – but, rest assured, what’s about to land is well worth the wait.
QUIREBOYS – ‘WARDOUR STREET’
There’s something so innately positive about this Quireboys album project. On stage, you can tell the boys are having so much fun. From the pre-show gatherings and interviews, there’s lots of laughs and good spirits.
MELISSA ETHERIDGE – ‘I’M NOT BROKEN’
Authentic. If I had to describe Melissa Etheridge in one word.
FISH – ‘VIGIL IN A WILDERNESS OF MIRRORS’ (2024 REMIX EDITION)
Full circle. As Fish prepares to retire from rock music, he leaves us with a fresh and reinvigorated take on his first solo album.
Scarlet Rebels – ‘Where The Colours Meet’
For fans of classic rock, ‘Where The Colours Meet’ is set to become one of the most emphatic and cohesive album releases of 2024.
CALUM INGRAM – ‘THE MAN’
Sometimes though you need to go off-piste, embrace the unknown, be excited by what’s different and remember what it really feels like to be alive. ‘The Man’ from Calum Ingram will do this to your music collection.
AMONGST LIARS –‘BY DESIGN’
With ‘Design,’ Amongst Liars just go up another level, as the anger of the ‘Black Days’ era is now superseded by channelled rage for album two…