Category: Non-Live Reviews

On the 13th September 2017, cinemas around the UK and many more around the world hosted the only cinematic performance of Dave Gilmour: Live in Pompeii, the film of a concert by the legendary Pink Floyd guitarist and his band, which took place in the ancient amphitheatre of Pompeii on the 7th July 2016. Gilmour’s…

Legendary Scottish alternative rockers The Jesus and Mary Chain are set to play the O2 Academy next week. The band will play the O2 Academy on Thursday September 21st in support of their first album in 19 years Amputation.  The welcomed return album from the band was produced by Killing Joke‘s Youth. The band will…

The French indie-pop favourites return with a pure fun disco-led record during turbulent times.  It’s hard to top a chart-topping album, but is it necessary? Phoenix don’t have this problem as they return with a new album Ti Amo which features far less guitars and a lot more movement.  The band decidedly hit the disco…

The Leeds garage rock aces Black Pudding have announced the follow-up to their debut track and we’ve got the first listen of the single “Wooden Butty” and it’s b-side companion “Coffin Dodgers”. The humorous and loud trio will drop “Wooden Butty” on local filth label Loner Noise on May 5th and it’s one hell of…

The restless multi-instrumentalist and producer returns with his vivid record full of star-studded soul, a whole lot of funk and even an inspired amount of soft rock. The eccentric 23-track album is full of soul-filled life, especially with the cast of characters that joins Thundercat from Pharrell and Kendrick Lamar to Michael McDonald and Kenny…

Following the release of acclaimed jazz act BADBADNOTGOOD‘s fifth album, On The Upbeat‘s Lee Cinnamond has taken a look at the record.  “BBNG have master crafted a buffet of sound.” This has already been a monumental year for Contemporary Jazz, a label for what seems like an unlimited pool of experimentation into musicology always answering with…

Okay, this is going to start off very odd but stick with us, one day after the death of musical icon Prince, we was pretty sure that music was going to be a sorta touch n’ go form of art and entrainment for a few days, weeks etc. It’s very odd, MTV announced the return…