Twisted Illusion: ‘Upstairs To Optimism’
If success in rock music was all about musical merit, technical ability and good arrangement then this band would already be huge.
April Albums Review
For April, I have found it extremely difficult to choose Album of the Month – and this is often the real challenge with just picking one album a month to review.
Ellis Mano Band – ‘Luck Of the Draw’
Imagine Joe Cocker, Dire Straits, Van Morrison, Toto and Chris Rea all having an impromptu late-night jam – the result might sound a bit like the new studio album from Ellis Mano Band – out on 24th February.
DeadBlondeStars – Metamorphosis
This new album is a powerhouse – the definition of hard rock for a modern age, with a brooding darkness, raw menace and tension that fits the troubled times we live in.
JD SIMO – ‘SONGS FROM THE HOUSE OF GREASE’
Authenticity over invention, truth over hype – we start 2023 with a studio album that takes us right back to the roots of rock n roll and blues; a performance album where the honesty and the skill of great playing reminds us what the heart and soul of guitar music is all about.
Wolf Moon – ‘How Do You See Yourself?’
This is an album I enjoyed on vinyl, and I wrote some thoughts as the music was playing, attempting to capture how the music made me feel.
Amongst Liars – ‘Special Celebration Edition’
To mark their 12-month run as Band of the Year, Amongst Liars release a new limited edition CD album, which celebrates their evolution through lockdown to the present day.
Rebecca Downes – ‘The Space Between Us’
Rebecca Downes’ album offers an oasis of soul, reassuring warmth and musical colour to counter some of the dark days ahead.
MARCO MENDOZA – ‘NEW DIRECTION’
A new outlook for a new era, Marco Mendoza is set to release one of autumn’s feel-good rock n roll albums – with light to offset the darkness of recent times, hope and positivity over division and despair.
MARSHALL POTTS – ‘THE STORM’
A wellbeing tonic for troubled times, Marshall Potts delivers an album of musical sunshine that will brighten your day.