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Magnum Dopus Drops New LP ‘Suburbanova’

September 16, 2021

Released on August 20, ‘Suburbanova’ is the new album from Memphis Tennessee-based quintet, Magnum Dopus.

Album Review: NEEDTOBREETHE Dig Deep With ‘Into The Mystery’

August 2, 2021

NEEDTOBREATHE returns with their eighth studio album, ‘Into The Mystery’, following up on 2020’s ‘Out of Body.’ Covid restrictions have put their tour on hold over the past year, so the band took refuge at an old historic house near Columbia, Tennessee. In the autumn of 2020, they lived, ate, joked, and recorded together for three weeks. The outcome is an electrifying album that captures the band’s South Carolina heritage.

Tunes For The Summertime: D:Ream returns with OPEN HEARTS, OPEN MINDS

July 28, 2021

Our favourite cheeky chaps are back with their first new music in over a decade. That’s right, UK House Music legends D:Ream return with OPEN HEARTS, OPEN MINDS, just in time for the openings scheduled for this summer.

Aliette Goodman Releases Latest Album ‘Do The Needful’

June 29, 2021

Brighton-based artist Aliette Goodman has dropped her second album, ‘Do The Needful’, the first to be released on her new label, Goodman Records.

J Releases Latest Album ‘Lord J (The Lord of Anonymity)’

June 23, 2021

J is a songwriter, published author, and the planet’s first and only mystic to become an international pop-star. Keeping his identity a secret, he was given the nickname, “The Lord of Anonymity” by a fan in LA. It seemed to be a very fitting title for his new album, which is out now.

Alberto Tarin Releases Latest Album, ‘Lovers Room’

June 10, 2021

Alberto Tarin is a Spanish guitarist whose soulful music is warm and bright, and the perfect showcase for his immense talent. His new album, ‘Lovers Room’, comprises 12 gorgeous tracks, giving the Valencian artist the opportunity to also show off his skill as a vocalist; it also features a range of guest artists, including Fred Reiter, Frankie McCoy, Diana de Ramón, and Payoh Soul Rebel.

D:Ream returns with ‘Meet Me At Midnight’

June 9, 2021

Don’t tell anyone, but it’s been almost 30 years since ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ belted it to the top of the charts, and catapulted D:Ream into the hearts and minds of dance/house/general music lovers everywhere. Tony Blair also took a shine to it, we seem to remember.

Texas Release 10th Album, ‘Hi’ And Lead Off With Brilliant Single That Might Just Be The Summer Anthem

May 28, 2021

It’s hard to believe that this band, Texas, are actually best known in France. They seem to have been so much part of the tapestry of UK music since ‘I Don’t Want a Lover’ dropped in 1989 on the brilliant debut ‘Southside’. Now, 33 years later they have released an album which is quite literally genre defying. It has songs that quite simply span every kind of music.

Cade Earick Releases Latest Album ‘The Lives And Stipulations Of The Weakened’

May 25, 2021

From Plymouth, New Hampshire, Cade Earick is a singer songwriter and musician whose latest album, ‘The Lives And Stipulations Of The Weakened’, is a glorious sonic bath of pleasure and emotions. Released on May 21, it was recorded as a concept album/pop opera over the Covid-19 quarantine period.

90s Fever: D:Ream Returns With ‘Meet Me At Midnight’

May 21, 2021

It feels like we’ve been waiting for years to return to the D:Ream world, but the wait is over as one of the biggest dance bands of the 90s return with a killer album and a hot new single with a slick sing-along video to go with it.

Spanish Folk Artist Oscar Peris Releases Latest Album ‘Break The Attitude’

April 28, 2021

Spanish folk artist Oscar Peris is already known in his home country, and with his new album, ‘Break the Attitude’, he hopes to break the language barrier and has re-written some of his most popular songs in English, as well as two brand new songs.

Megan O’Neill Releases New Album, ‘Getting Comfortable With Uncertainty’

March 12, 2021

Almost a year to the day after Megan released ‘Devil You Know’, a single I described as a game changer for her, I have been looking forward to the release of her second full length album. Since then, she has released many of the tracks featured on the new album, all to critical acclaim.