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Rory Gallagher – ‘The Best Of Rory Gallagher’ (UMC)

Rory Gallagher – ‘The Best Of Rory Gallagher’ (UMC)

Posted by | Sep 4, 2020 | ,

The first question that has to be asked about this double CD is, we suppose, “does the world really NEED another ‘Best Of Rory Gallagher’ compilation?” And, it has to be said, with hand on heart, that Monk’s initial answer is, most likely, “probably not”. After all, there are several such compilations out there, although it could be argued that not one of them is definitive – after all, ventures such as this are very much subjective to the view and feelings of the people responsible for putting together the track listings. Equally, it is very hard, if not virtually impossible, for such releases to bring anything new to the table, as it were, despite the extensive canon of work that the Irish guitarist left behind…

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Naked Roommate – ‘Do The Duvet’ (Upset The Rhythm (UK)/Trouble In Mind (USA))

Naked Roommate – ‘Do The Duvet’ (Upset The Rhythm (UK)/Trouble In Mind (USA))

Posted by | Sep 3, 2020 | ,

Naked Roommate is a side-project that grew legs, a relaxed, inexpensive, creative diversion that was the 2018 brainchild of Amber Sermeńo and Andy Jordan, previously of Oakland post-punk dance outfit The World. They released a six-track self-titled digital mini album in September 2018, which was also available on a cassette tape, which was limited to one hundred copies of course. Ah the nostalgia. Later joined by Alejandra Alcala (Blues Lawyer/Preening) and Michael Zamora (bAd bAd/Exit Group), the fully formed Naked Roommate gained a decent live reputation and produced the 33-minute, ten-track debut album ‘Do The Duvet’. This time we get red or black vinyl and a red-case cassette option! 

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Black Sun – ‘Silent Enemy’ (Rockshots Records)

Black Sun – ‘Silent Enemy’ (Rockshots Records)

Posted by | Sep 3, 2020 | ,

What do you do when your vocalist departs the band mid-way through recording your new album? Do you just abandon the whole project and start again after recruiting a new vocalist or do you get creative? Well Ecuador’s Black Sun opted for the latter and got their producer to recruit some of Finland’s finest metal vocalists to finish off their EP ‘Silent Enemy’ with some fantastic guest slots.

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Intercepting Pattern – ‘The Encounter’ (Rising Nemesis)

Intercepting Pattern – ‘The Encounter’ (Rising Nemesis)

Posted by | Sep 2, 2020 | ,

Just like there’s more than one way to skin a cat (apparently), there’s also more than one way to record an album as a group of well-established musicians proved when they came together as Intercepting Pattern and began to work on their debut album ‘The Encounter’. Instead of following a traditional structured approach to recording, these progressive metal anomalies opted for a more improvisational approach to form an album that promises to get the old grey matter functioning.

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