Tag Archives: Album Reviews

Album review of Rory Gallagher’s ‘Jinx’ reissue

March 2, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Eagle’s Rory Gallagher reissue program continues with this solid, overlooked album from 1982, the follow-up to the flashier and more expensive-sounding “Top Priority” from ’79. ►

Album review of Molly Hatchet’s ‘Greatest Hits II’

February 16, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Counting Crows August and Everything After

Like Peter Frampton and Foghat with ‘sequels’ to their live albums, Molly Hatchet has followed up its successful “Greatest Hits” album with a second slab. ►

Box set review of The English Beat’s ‘The Complete Beat’

February 9, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Fans of The English Beat will rejoice accordingly with this 80-track, five-disc box set celebrating the British New Wave band. ►

Album review of Leslie West’s ‘Unusual Suspects’

December 3, 2012 | Michael Popke | 0

Leslie West almost didn’t live to see the release of “Unusual Suspects,” a solid star-studded record that doesn’t sound like the work of a 65-year-old. ►

New Sister Hazel gives off warm sense of nostalgia

December 24, 2010 | princep | 0

“Heartland Highway” is the eighth studio album in 15 years from the Florida-based jangle-rockers ►

Locksley embraces power pop sound

July 22, 2010 | princep | 0

The 20-something chaps in the band Locksley embrace both power pop and the sounds of the ‘60s while infusing a slightly reckless, “let’s have some fun” feel. ►

Coco Montoya weaves smooth playing around intimate vocals

July 21, 2010 | princep | 0

Montoya’s latest album, “I Want It All Back,” makes the move to Ruf Records – Germany’s premier blues label. ►

Tribute album to Rush is decent but unnecessary

July 9, 2010 | princep | 0

“New World Man” is a third collection of Rush covers released by Magna Carta. But did we really need another one of these? ►

Maurice Williams honors a 50th anniversary well

July 9, 2010 | princep | 1

South Carolina native Maurice Williams wrote not one, but two of the most recognizable hits from rock’n’roll’s first generation, “Little Darlin’”, and “Stay”. ►