Ratt – The Atlantic Years 1984-1990
Cast in the same mould as Montrose, Van Halen, Quite Riot, Aerosmith, and so forth, Ratt were part of what is now called Hair…
Ken Hensley – Tales of Live Fire & Other Mysteries
It’s fair to say Cherry Red are doing a grand job on curating and preserving Ken Hensley’s legacy, and Tales Of Live Fire &…
Blacklab – Abyss
Japanese duo Blacklab’s new album is a gigantic leap forward from previously released music. The sheer plate-shattering density of their riffs is still there,…
The Monochrome Set – Little Noises 1990-1995
The Monochrome Set are one of the great bands you’ve never heard of, but in a just world (which this certainly isn’t!) you would…
Paul Kantner, Grace Slick & David Freiberg – Baron Von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun
This splendidly-named album is one of the finest pieces of music to emerge from the extensive Jefferson Airplane family. Without doubt if it had…
Luke Haines & Peter Buck – Beat Poetry For Survivalists
Everyone does (or should) know who Luke Haines and Peter Buck are, so I won’t waste words on that. What is important is their…
The Primitives – Bloom! The Full Story 1985-1992
The Primitives are a great indie band that managed to cross over to mainstream audiences without losing what made them special in the first…
Godsticks – Inescapable
A great thing about this album is in stands on its own feet, rather than my comparing it to band x, band y, or…
Nektar – The Other Side
It’s a great achievement for a legendary band to come back with an album this good, after all, a classic band is often in…
Republica – Republica
Back in 1996, ‘Ready To Go’ was the happy high-energy soundtrack to many people’s lives. Great song as it is, the parent self-titled album…