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Seasick Steve – ‘Love & Peace’ (Self-Released)

Seasick Steve – ‘Love & Peace’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Jul 28, 2020 | ,

If you were to type the term “force of nature” into a musical lexicon, one of the references which would immediately be flagged in the glossary undoubtedly would be the name of Seasick Steve. No matter the vagaries, contradictions or inaccuracies (or otherwise) of his storied biography, there is no doubt that, over the past decade and a half, he has undoubtedly established himself as one of the most distinctive, honest and respected – not to mention remarkable – voices in the modern blues, a point he emphasizes, with typical alacrity and authority on this, his tenth solo album.

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Avatar – ‘Hunter Gatherer’ (Century Media)

Avatar – ‘Hunter Gatherer’ (Century Media)

Posted by | Jul 27, 2020 | ,

For a band that are now on their eighth album, it doesn’t seem so long ago that Avatar actually started coming more into the more mainstream recognition that their releases have deserved. It was probably 2012’s ‘Black Waltz’ that first grabbed Astrocreep’s attention, with both the title track and ‘Let It Burn’ becoming staples in both the big lad’s DJ work and personal listening. Yet, they have turned the page again, heading in a different direction from their ‘Avatar Country’ era. Question is, which way would that be?

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Häxan – ‘White Noise’ (Self-Released)

Häxan – ‘White Noise’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Jul 27, 2020 | ,

You can call them what you like – femmes fatales, metal maidens or (as we like to call them) outstanding musicians – the females of the metal world have consistently shown that they have the talent to outshine a significant majority of their male peers. Even so, the number of all-male bands significantly outweighs the all-female ones which Jonny B guesses is a bit representative of the scene as a whole. You only have to look at your average Uni Rock Society to see the significant imbalance… or was that just our man’s experience at Aston?

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The Über Rock Singles Club –July’s Jukebox (Part Two)

The Über Rock Singles Club –July’s Jukebox (Part Two)

Posted by | Jul 26, 2020 | , ,

It’s hard to believe it’s been a fortnight since the Singles Club opened its virtual doors and we fired up the death decks with a selection of the finest single-track releases to have come our way in recent weeks. Yet, here we are again with another bumper pick of the crop – actually, it’s one of our biggest clubs in a long time, with just shy of two dozen tracks for your aural and visual delectation, whittled down from the 250+ submissions which have come our way over the past 14 days or so, and once again hopefully containing something to tickle almost everyone’s musical taste buds as we traverse multiple subgenres of the glorious artform we like to refer to as rock ‘n’f’n’ roll…

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK – FISH

VIDEO OF THE WEEK – FISH

Posted by | Jul 26, 2020 | , ,

Despite the ongoing lockdown in many parts of the Überverse, we are still receiving a healthy bundle of submissions for our coveted ‘Video Of The Week’ title. Many of them are produced against the background of continuing quarantine conditions in some countries, while others reflect artists being able to return and flex their creative muscles once again. We have only one video for you this week, and the reason will be very obvious. It comes from prog rock legend Fish and the haunting, poignant and reflective video for the powerful and highly emotional ‘Garden Of Remembrance’, the second single to be lifted from the singer’s forthcoming final solo album, ‘Weltschmerz’ which will be released on 25 September.

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