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While She Sleeps – ‘SO WHAT?’ (Sleeps Brothers)

While She Sleeps – ‘SO WHAT?’ (Sleeps Brothers)

Posted by | Feb 25, 2019 | , |

Ever the contenders, While She Sleeps have long been regarded as one of Britain’s hottest up-and-coming metal acts. But it wasn’t until 2017’s ‘You Are We’ that the band’s true title-stealing potential truly came to the fore, that record representing not just one of the best UK metal releases in recent years but quite possibly a contender for one of the best global metal releases this decade. What’s more, the band achieved this by going independent, shucking off associations with their previous label and going on to land a top-10 position on the UK album charts. Following up landmark releases has long been an albatross around the necks of many an otherwise successful band, so all eyes are on Sleeps’ fourth studio record ‘SO WHAT?’ to see if the band can continue to ever-greater glory.

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Cats In Space – ‘Day Trip To Narnia’ (Harmony Factory/Cargo Records UK)

Cats In Space – ‘Day Trip To Narnia’ (Harmony Factory/Cargo Records UK)

Posted by | Feb 25, 2019 | , |

ats In Space are an enigma. Only emerging four years ago, David O’Neill first saw them supporting Deep Purple in 2017 and was blown away by the performance on the night. Huge vocals and showmanship are included in any Cats performance. This was followed up with a second performance in Caerphilly Castle, a unique arena for an amazing show supporting Thunder. The live album was very good but ‘Day Trip To Narnia’ takes it to a whole new level. After a single listen our man in the Valleys was transported into the imagination of some very talented musicians who extol the virtues of ‘70s music and TV (when there were only three TV channels and it went off at midnight) with huge productions with wit and nuances that many others in the “PC” era are likely not to explore…

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Mike Tramp – ‘Stray From The Flock’ (Mighty Music)

Mike Tramp – ‘Stray From The Flock’ (Mighty Music)

Posted by | Feb 25, 2019 | , |

Self-confessed musicaholic Mike Tramp is to release his latest solo album ‘Stray From The Flock’ on Friday (1 March) through Mighty Music. This album is a wee bit different, as he has a lot of his friends backing him but nevertheless is true Mike Tramp. All his songs still tell his stories as only he can and, to quote Mike himself, “the songs just poured of out me, there was no stopping them.”

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The Über Rock Singles Club – Flamin’ Hot February

The Über Rock Singles Club – Flamin’ Hot February

Posted by | Feb 24, 2019 | , , , |

Having managed to somehow skip an edition earlier this month, the Singles Club returns with a bumper selection of goodies to wrap up this unseasonably warm February. As usual, we had literally hundreds of submissions during the past few weeks, which Monk has whittled down to the baker’s dozen that have tickled both his aural and visual cortexes.

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THE BIG ÜBER ROCK INTERVIEW – TIM BOWNESS

THE BIG ÜBER ROCK INTERVIEW – TIM BOWNESS

Posted by | Feb 24, 2019 | , |

We recently were able to have a chat with renowned prog artist and music emporium owner Tim Bowness, to talk about his new album, ‘Flowers At The Scene’, which lands this coming Friday (1 March). The album was produced by the equally legendary Steven Wilson and features a host of collaborations, including Peter Hammill (Van Der Graaf Generator), Andy Partridge (XTC), Kevin Godley (10cc), Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree), Jim Matheos (Fates Warning) and David Longdon (Big Big Train). We also chatted about his song writing manner and how working with top quality musicians over the years has changed his own playing style.

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