News: Albums of the Month (January 2022 – March 2022)

LIFESIGNS Altitude (Lifesigns Music)

Fans of the likes of Marillion, Genesis and Camel will find much to enjoy here – fans of the more challenging end of the prog spectrum should probably look elsewhere. *****

Review by Alan Jones

SAXON Carpe Diem (Silver Lining Music)

Saxon are at the top of their game with a “bollocks to Covid” work ethic to boot. ****1/2

Review by Joe Geesin

ERIC GALES Crown (Provogue)

It also eclipses 2019’s acclaimed ‘The Book Ends’, being more song-driven, coherent and focused, while vindicating his decision to hook up with the Joe Bonamassa/Josh Smith guitar playing production team who know his strengths.

The result is a five star success. *****

Review by Pete Feenstra

MARILLION - An Hour Before It's Dark

MARILLION An Hour Before It’s Dark (earMUSIC)

The overall vibe is closer to 2012′s ‘Sounds That Can’t Be Made’ than ‘F.E.A.R.’ and maybe all the better for that, at least for this listener. Still relevant but without the ranting and – it has to be said – the rambling.

Full of lusciousness and loveliness, this is Marillion at their very best. *****

Review by David Randall

FIND ME Lightning In A Bottle (Frontiers)

The album is brimful of heartstopping hooks, vertiginous choruses, sparkling guitar and keyboard work. The music is sleek, athletic and light on is feet, with just enough framework constructed around each gorgeous melody to carry it home. But most of all it’s about Blanc’s wonderfully expressive vocals.

…In all honesty, it doesn’t get much better than this. ****1/2

Review by Brian McGowan

GHOST Impera (Loma Vista)

…this is the best Ghost album to date, no question. With the band imagery some have found it hard to take Ghost as a serious entity, but this album should silence those doubters. The band have made the rise to headlining arenas around the world and this is the perfect soundtrack to accompany that move. The Devil really does have all the best tunes! *****

Review by Dave Wilson

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Power Plays w/c 7 April 2025

SEVEN BLOOD To The Unknown (indie)
FROM FALL TO SPRING Incomplete (Arising Empire)
POP EVIL Side Effects (MNRK Heavy)
ERJA LYYTINEN Abyss (Tuohi Records)
SKY VALLEY MISTRESS Too Many Ghosts (New Heavy Sounds)

Featured Albums w/c 7 April 2025

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12:00-13:00 The Best of 2003 – 2024 (Melodic Hard Rock)
14:00-16:00 The Best of 2003 – 2024 (Singer Songwriter)

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