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Album Review: Rebecca Ferguson - Heaven
3rd February 2012
Oh no, I hear you say, not another album from an X Factor contestant. Surely it's going to be the usual glossy pap we've come to expect from this source. Well, here's a pleasant surprise. Heaven by Rebecca Ferguson is in fact rather good and deserves its early popularity. Read More...
Album Review: Florence and the Machine - Ceremonials
30th January 2012
We are a little late in reviewing this album. It has already been to the the top slot in the album charts (and is currently No. 10) and has recently been nominated in the BRIT Awards 2012 category of Best British Album Of The Year. Now, does it justify this early success? Read More...
Album Review: Tribes - Baby
23rd January 2012
Tribes is a 4 piece guitar band from Camden that arrived on the scene last year in a blaze of hype. Now the lads have released their first album, Baby, and the big question is, does it live up to expectations? Well, you can rely on your 'BIG Live Acts' reviewer to put you right! Read More...
Album Review: The Wanted - Battleground
3rd January 2012
Battleground is the second album from the boy band The Wanted. It follows on from the first album, The Wanted, which reached No. 4 in the UK charts and spawned 3 hit singles. Since its release Battleground has sold well and has so far reached No. 5 in the charts. Read More...
Album Review: JLS - Jukebox
8th December 2011
If you want to know where hard work and talent will get you in the music business then look no further than JLS. In 2008 they came 2nd in The X Factor. They went on to release 2 top selling albums, JLS and Outta This World, and have now released their 3rd one, Jukebox, which looks set to follow the same winning path. Read More...
Album Review: Michael Bublé - Christmas
30th November 2011
In the world of rock and pop Michael Bublé is a hugely successful throwback to the era of crooners and big band music. He seems to have created a niche market all to himself. His last album, Crazy Love from 2009, refuses to leave the charts and is a multi-million seller. Now we have his latest album - Christmas. Read More...
Classic Album Review: Paul McCartney - Band On The Run
17th November 2011
Following his time in The Beatles, Paul McCartney went on to have almost as successful a time with his band Wings and subsequently as a solo artist. At 69 years of age he still records and tours more enthusiastically than most musicians half his age. What's more the quality has been maintained throughout. A remarkable achievement. Read More...
Album Review: Matt Cardle - Letters
2nd November 2011
The winner of the 2010 X Factor final, Matt Cardle, has released his first album. In a nutshell, if you liked his winning song and first single release, When We Collide, then you will like Letters. The single sets the tone for the whole album. Read More...
Album Review: Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
27th October 2011
Mylo Xyloto is Coldplay's eagerly awaited fifth studio album since Parachutes was released in 2000, when the band achieved instant success. The subsequent albums have sold in huge quantities and some of their songs have become instant classics. Thus this latest release has to maintain a very high standard. Read More...
Album Review: Chris Rea - Santo Spirito Blues
19th October 2011
Chris Rea's latest album is available in two physical formats. Firstly, there is the usual single CD album with the 13 new tracks. Secondly, there is a 3 CD and 2 DVD fold-out box set including a 28 page booklet which, at around £14, is remarkable value for money. But is the music as impressive as the packaging? Read More...
Album Review: Kasabian - Velociraptor!
30th September 2011
A velociraptor was a small, fast, flesh eating dinosaur which featured in the film Jurassic Park, causing havoc in the kitchen scene. Will Kasabian's fourth album go the way of the dinosaurs or does it have the strength to survive? We will now find out... Read More...
Album Review: Will Young - Echoes
20th September 2011
Who'd have thought that 10 years after unexpectedly winning the TV singing contest Pop Idol, Will Young would now be releasing his 5th studio album? Proof indeed that Will was a worthy winner and that talent will survive, a lesson to the many deluded hopefuls attempting to get on these programmes. Read More...
Album Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm With You
7th September 2011
Here is the Red Hot Chili Peppers much anticipated new album following on from 2006's mammoth offering Stadium Arcadium. After a 5 year gap, and with a new guitarist on board, the band have gone straight to the top of the UK album charts. Read More...
Classic Album Review: Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding
22nd July 2011
Bob Dylan is once again visiting us and has announced a tour for later this year. Intriguingly he is sharing the dates with Mark Knopfler who is assembling a top class group of musicians for the purpose. This promises to be a must see concert if ever there was one! Read More...
Classic Album Review: George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
30th June 2011
George Michael has recently announced his Symphonica Tour and already extra dates have been added owing to huge demand. This is testament to his amazing popularity even though he rarely tours and has issued only 5 original albums since Wham! split in 1986. Read More...
Album Review: Noah & The Whale - Last Night On Earth
8th June 2011
The third album from this indie folk group heralds a change in direction for them. Gone is the folk influenced sound, to be replaced by a straight down the middle pop/rock approach. This is an album of well crafted catchy pop tunes featuring a more adventurous musical mix. Read More...
Album Review: Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops and Hooligans
1st June 2011
Currently enjoying huge sales with his first solo album released last year, Bruno Mars is no overnight success. From an early age he performed in his family's band and when he left school in 2003 he went straight into the music business. Read More...
Classic Album Review: Pink Floyd - The Wall
23rd May 2011
With Roger Waters currently on tour in the UK with The Wall Live concert, and with Pink Floyd's back catalogue going to be reissued later this year in a bewildering array of formats, now would be a good time to look at The Wall album. It was the Floyd's 8th studio album and their 2nd biggest seller. Read More...
Album Review: Adele 21
12th May 2011
At the time of writing this review Adele's second album 21 has been at the top of the UK charts for a total of 14 weeks. Her first album 19 is at number 2. The albums have been huge sellers in America and many other countries. In just over 3 years Adele has achieved remarkable success, with 21 signalling that a major new talent has arrived. Read More...
