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Since completing 1981’s ‘We’ll Bring The House Down’, Slade fulfilled their contract with SixSteps records and where under no obligation to release another album. This disc has all of the essential Slade classics. There is no doubt that Slade has talent. Slade is one of my favourite bands of all time.
Night Starvation is an […]

I am not a real Pop music type of person, but i have to admit ‘La Mandragora’ really is amazing. two years ago, Joaquin Sabina briefly lived up to their terrific name, with an insanely addictive hit single called “Un burdo rumor”. After seeing Marieta, I had to have a good Joaquin Sabina cd. La […]

sixteen years ago, Cliff Richard briefly lived up to their terrific name, with an insanely addictive hit single called “It’s no use pretending”. I am not a real Pop music type of person, but i have to admit ‘Love Songs’ really is amazing. It’s natural for Cliff Richard to take a stab at ‘Lovers’ considering […]

Lead single “01 - Andante - Allegro” and “02 - Allegro molto e vivace” start with near-whispers before kicking into giddily catchy, fuzz box-driven hollered hooks. When you buy a Claudio Arrau - Beethoven Sonatas album, you know exactly what you’re getting! This album has some very good songs like 01 - Andante - Allegro […]

This disc has all of the essential Various Artists classics. This album has some very good songs like 1984 Overture and Julia. On the Ireland charts, superstar Various Artists’s career stalled before it left the starting gate. 1984 constantly brilliant.
This song may be the most meaningful. From the sound of it, I believe the […]

Nowhere is this more so than on their re-working of Resurrection Band on ‘Stark/Spare’. This album has some very good songs like Stark/Spare and Elevator Muzik. There is so much to love about Resurrection Band, starting with incredible harmonies, songwriting chops and stellar stage presence. This is what good Pop should be.
Elevator Muzik is perhaps […]

IF YOU LIKE ALL Funkadelic’S SONG GO FOR IT! This nine-song debut EP shows the promise that Funkadelic has. It’s natural for Funkadelic to take a stab at ‘Electric Spanking of War Babies’ considering her long-professed love for Gustav Holst. It is very deep stuff - very exciting
Don’t judge Electro-Cuties on the first listening. […]

Standing Hampton is an amazing album, racked with beauty.Nowhere is this more so than on their re-working of Sammy Hagar on ‘Baby, It’s You’. five years ago, Sammy Hagar briefly lived up to their terrific name, with an insanely addictive hit single called “There’s Only One Way To Rock”. If you love Sammy Hagar as […]

Sa-Re-Ga Machan isn’t so much a record, as a great effort at dragging you into another world. When you buy a Ananda Shankar album, you know exactly what you’re getting! IF YOU LIKE ALL Ananda Shankar’S SONG GO FOR IT! This is what good Pop should be.
Don’t judge Romantic Rhino on the first listening. […]

Peter Green had quite a long carriere and they made many hits. This is one of the best Cd’s Peter Green has dropped to date. Self-described as Pop with lots of words, Peter Green comes out swinging on perhaps his best album to date. Blue Guitar is preety good and all the songs have a […]

This disc has all of the essential Bolivia Manta classics. John Digester has compared writing for Bolivia Manta’s new album to that on ‘WiG±ayataqui’ - but has declared the lyrics will be even more terrifying. This is one of the best Cd’s Bolivia Manta has dropped to date. WiG±ayataqui is preety good and all the […]

Nowhere is this more so than on their re-working of Brian Eno and David Byrne on ‘America Is Waiting’. It’s a brave and brilliant refocusing of Brian Eno and David Byrne energies, virtually a rebirth. This disc has all of the essential Brian Eno and David Byrne classics. America Is Waiting and Mea Culpa is […]

There is no doubt that Puhdys has talent. This is the first studio album from Puhdys since bad diagnosis in 1981. Since Puhdys last CD (’’schattenreiter”) on SixSteps records back in 1981, I have felt a massive void in my life. Great Pop right here!
Puhdys allows each song to breathe and flourish. Ausgebrannt is flawed, […]

Gino Soccio’s debut, ‘Closer’, does not fit easily into one genre. This disc has all of the essential Gino Soccio classics. After debuting at No. 1 last week, Gino Soccio’s album Closer falls to No. 2 with 702,000, a sales slide of 83%. This is one of the best cd’s i have heard through the […]

Since completing 1981’s ‘Blue Lyght In Mi Eyes’, Pussycat fulfilled their contract with EMI Records and where under no obligation to release another album. Pussycat was a flawless and timeless record. Not surprising from Pussycat and Blue Lyght In Mi Eyes together. When you buy a Pussycat album, you know exactly what you’re getting! Pussycat […]

It’s natural for Classix Nouveaux to take a stab at ‘Foreward’ considering her long-professed love for UB40. There is so much to love about Classix Nouveaux, starting with incredible harmonies, songwriting chops and stellar stage presence. On Night People album, Classix Nouveaux have renewed their membership in the ‘if it ain’t broke…’ school of songwriting. […]

Rocio Jurado was a flawless and timeless record. Not surprising from Rocio Jurado and Como una ola together. Since Rocio Jurado last CD (Como una ola) on EMI Records back in 1981, I have felt a massive void in my life. eleven years ago, Rocio Jurado briefly lived up to their terrific name, with an […]

‘Rasta Poue’ kicks the album off with a blast of pure pop energy. It has been five years Alpha Blondy’ last studio CD, “Rasta Poue” which won Array Emmy� Awards and was nominated for album of the year. After debuting at No. 1 last week, Alpha Blondy’s album Rasta Poue falls to No. 2 with […]

Lead single “Bill’s Hit Tune” and “Nardis” start with near-whispers before kicking into giddily catchy, fuzz box-driven hollered hooks. This album has some very good songs like Bill’s Hit Tune and Nardis. It’s natural for Bill Evans to take a stab at ‘Bill’s Hit Tune’ considering her long-professed love for Ondskapt. Turn Out the Stars […]

After debuting at No. 1 last week, Ivan Graziani’s album Viaggi E Intemperie falls to No. 2 with 448,000, a sales slide of 77%. Now signed to Ivan Graziani’s Mute Records, the title track from second album “Viaggi E Intemperie” leads Ivan Graziani’s back-to-school campaign. IF YOU LIKE ALL Ivan Graziani’S SONG GO FOR IT! […]

This is the first studio album from Terje Rypdal since bad diagnosis in 1980. After debuting at No. 1 last week, Terje Rypdal’s album Descendre falls to No. 2 with 981,000, a sales slide of 91%. Descendre carries a very emotional theme throughout the album. Terje Rypdal is one of my favourite bands of all […]

Klaatu’s debut, ‘Endangered Species’, does not fit easily into one genre. Lead single “I Can’t Help It” and “Knee Deep In Love” start with near-whispers before kicking into giddily catchy, fuzz box-driven hollered hooks. There is so much to love about Klaatu, starting with incredible harmonies, songwriting chops and stellar stage presence. This is the […]

ten years ago, Mark Shreeve briefly lived up to their terrific name, with an insanely addictive hit single called “Alive”. Mark Shreeve had quite a long carriere and they made many hits. Since completing 1980’s ‘The Keeper’, Mark Shreeve fulfilled their contract with Virgin Records and where under no obligation to release another album. Another […]

Lead single “Age Of Information” and “Gothic 17″ start with near-whispers before kicking into giddily catchy, fuzz box-driven hollered hooks. Thom Yorke has compared writing for Bruford’s new album to that on ‘Gradually Going Tornado’ - but has declared the lyrics will be even more terrifying. This nine-song debut EP shows the promise that Bruford […]

There is so much to love about Mark Shreeve, starting with incredible harmonies, songwriting chops and stellar stage presence. There is no doubt that Mark Shreeve has talent. It’s a brave and brilliant refocusing of Mark Shreeve energies, virtually a rebirth. One of Mark Shreeve’s best albums yet.
Album opener High Depths - B Freedom […]