Yearly Archives: 2026

Album review: VARIOUS – Turkish Delight Volume III

Posted on January 10, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Escape Music [Release date 07.11.25] Turkish Delight is now in its third iteration – the pet/vanity project of Escape Music label boss Khalil Turk who for 500 vinyl junkies will even include his signed postcard. The idea is to bring … Continue reading →

Gig review: BAND OF FRIENDS- 229 Club, London, 4 January 2026

Posted on January 10, 2026 by andynathan

On a day when the rock world marked the 40th anniversary of Philip Lynott’s passing, it was a fellow all-time great of Irish rock that was also on my mind as I attended my first gig of the year- one … Continue reading →

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Album review : SO HIGH I’VE BEEN European Rock Anthology 1967-73 (V/A 3CDs)

Posted on January 8, 2026 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date 16.01.26] Time was you could tell a friend that John Peel likes this band. They would either shy away like you’ve got the plague, or embrace the band like an old friend. There was no middle … Continue reading →

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Album review: PETRA – Hope

Posted on January 5, 2026 by jason

Girder Records [Release date 12.01.26] 2026 could well be the year of the comeback and one highly anticipated is this new album from Petra, their first studio album since 2003’s ‘Jekyll & Hyde’. Petra have been touring on and off … Continue reading →

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Album review: ZOE SCHWARZ – Colourful House

Posted on January 2, 2026 by jason

Website [Release date 31.10.25] Are they Blues? Are they jazz? Are they psychedelic? What the hell does it matter when they are are all fused together in such a seamless and powerful way. The Zoe Schwarz Blues Commotion release their … Continue reading →

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Album review: DAVE RENEGADE – Haunted Heart

Posted on January 2, 2026 by jason

Bandcamp If you like taking journeys to despair and melancholy, look no further than this album by London’s Dave Renegade. This boy wears his pain on his sleeve and is not afraid to admit it. He himself acknowledges that it … Continue reading →

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Album review: RETREAT FROM MOSCOW – The Illusion Of Choice

Posted on January 1, 2026 by alanjones

White Knight Records [Release date: 07.11.25] Third album from Retreat From Moscow since they reformed in 2016 and this one’s a belter. Active from 1979 – 82, the band have been on hiatus, while life happened, but re-emerged with ‘The … Continue reading →

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Album review: 3 MILE SHOUT – Round We Go

Posted on January 1, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Who Said That Records [Release date: 03.11.25] Here at GRTR! Towers at the end of the year there is a certain amount of housekeeping, reflection, and resolve. This process can reveal those albums that “got away” during the year and … Continue reading →

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Album review – JOHN WEIDER (50th Anniversary Edition)

Posted on January 1, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Think Like A Key Music [Release date 12.12.25] John Weider is one of those unsung heroes of British rock. Not exactly a household name but a creditable CV nevertheless, with early stints in Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, The “New” … Continue reading →

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Album review: MOONRIDER (50th Anniversary Edition)

Posted on January 1, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Think Like A Key Music [Release date 12.12.25] Those of a certain age will remember Keith West for his Top Ten hit “Excerpt From A Teenage Opera” and the tale of “Grocer Jack” aided by a posse of children, a … Continue reading →