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Samantha Fish

28/8/2015

Wild Heart (2015)
Starts off with a rockin' country blues track Road Runner, transgressing into her guitar based blues, the album rocks.
Been a fan of Ms Fish for a while and Wild Heart is an exceptional release, well worth many plays.
Rating 4.00.

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Joss Stone

28/8/2015

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Water For Your Soul (2015)
After working with Marley jr, made her own reggae based record, not all songs have a Caribbean influence though.
Vocals are excellent as you would expect,some lyrics are slightly naff on the reggae songs.
Liked most of it, Harry's Symphony was my fav, liking it to LKJ of old.
Rating 3.50.

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Tilted Shadows

24/8/2015

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Nothing Ventured (2015)
Have been described as "New Grunge" and as a fan of original Grunge they do deserve that label.
Opening track will confuse you, one and half minutes of experimental acoustic guitar. The Other 7 songs are superb sludgy rock, as grunge fans will appreciate.
Loving the sound and songs, triggers memories of Alice In Chains, Melvins, L7 and of course Nirvana.
Rating 4.50.

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Black Space Riders

24/8/2015

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Refugeeum (2015)
Heavy, psychedelic, hypnotic, metallic, acid, groovy SPACE-ROCK from far beyond.
Web description.

What tops WOW? Awesome, Brilliant all are appropriate, an amazing album of rock songs, all nine are gems.
Rating 4.90.
Exceptional rock music!
https://blackspaceriders.bandcamp.com/album/black-space-riders

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Aniday

23/8/2015

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Link to bands web site - no Amazon link.

Aniday (2014)
After only one play I was hooked.
Offering a mash of rock genres all 12 tracks are outstanding in their own right, needs many more listens to fully appreciate the album's complexities.
Has a feel of Evanescence, Siouxsie and the likes, all good in my opinion.
Rating 4.50.

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Dead City Ruins

23/8/2015

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Midnight Killer (2012)
The debut album from Melbourne's hard rocking five piece is must play for any rock fan, was blown away. Love it!
Rating 4.65.
http://onepagelink.com/deadcityruins/
“...There’s no pretension, no gimmicks, no studio trickery, just bluesy, ballsy rock ‘n’ roll played loud and in your face. Les Pauls plugged into Marshalls and turned up to 11, a drummer who pounds out four on the floor rock grooves like his life depends on it and a singer who belts it out like OZZY in his prime, before drugs, alcohol and reality TV addled his brain completely.”
- SF MEDIA

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Gretchen Peters

23/8/2015

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The Secret Of Life (1996)
More from the mellow sounding country rocker, the songs, music and vocals make a very enjoyable easy listen. Great voice!
Rating 4.00.

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Gretchen Peters

18/8/2015

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Blackbirds (2007)
Discovered another great country blues artist, had a few plays now and I'm liking it more and more. The album has 11 tracks and everyone is a gem of Americana Bluegrass music.
Caught her performance at the Cambridge Folk Festival on Sky Arts TV, was really impressed and then downloaded another two of her releases, blog ratings soon.
As for Blackbirds a deserved rating of 4.60.

http://www.gretchenpeters.com/

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Ward Thomas

18/8/2015

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From Where We Stand (2014)
Ward Thomas are 20-year old twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas from Hampshire. Whilst in sixth form, a rough demo of the Ward Thomas track “Footnotes” found its way into the hands of Nashville’s most respected session musicians, leading to the recording of a debut album ‘From Where We Stand’. Amazon.
http://wardthomasmusic.com/
Enjoyed this country album, their vocal harmonies work well, the songs are good, overall a fine record well worth a play.
Rating 4.00.

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Colleen Rennison

16/8/2015

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See The Sky About To Rain (2014)
Colleen is the singer from No Sinner, here she gives her own take on Americana styles.
Music is good but her vocals are what makes the album. Great singer, impressive.
Rating 4.00.

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