MARC VALENTINE – FUTURE OBSCURE

Look, I know I am biased but this album is an instant classic. Buy it. Better yet, go see Marc and band, supported by the very marvellous Carol Hodge, at Voodoo Daddy’s on 16th July then buy it. You will not be disappointed.

The Kooks – Echo in the Dark

Beabadoobee - 'Beatopia'

Destined to be one of the standout albums of 2022, make sure you catch Beabadoobee at Reading and Leeds Festival this summer, or at the Nick Rayns LCR here in Norwich on October 8th. This is going to be the year of Beatopia.

MILLIE MANDERS AND THE SHUTUP – SWEET MELODY

Liam Gallagher - Down By The River Thames

Just Mustard - Heart Under

Although the intention of the album was to feel the experience of driving through a tunnel, Heart Under takes you to so many other places (some of which you’d rather keep locked away). It’s a terrific second album.

PETROL GIRLS - BABY

Liam Gallagher - C'mon You Know

C’mon You Know is Gallagher's best album thus far

Peach Pit - From 2 to 3

By the end of my first listen to ‘From 2 to 3’, it became clear that the band have crafted a soundscape that is uniquely theirs.

Florence + The Machine- Dance Fever

I implore you to explore this album for yourself and become immersed in this new fairytale world Welch has created with this Dance Fever character. I for one don’t see myself leaving it anytime soon.

PEANESS – WORLD FULL OF WORRY

On this album, Peaness don’t do many thing particularly new but by heck they do it well and the songwriting is of an exceptional standard.

Sharon Van Etten - We've Been Going About This All Wrong

The singer-songwriter’s sixth album is an immersive collection of songs, wrestling with trauma both collective and personal in an increasingly destabilising world and will be the greatest record you’ll hear this year.

Tess Parks - And Those Who Were Seen Dancing

The album closes with a piano and the sound of rain in 'Saint Michael'. Retrospective and atmospheric rather than apostolic in its tone,

EAT YOUR OWN HEAD – NECK-DEEP IN THE BLYTH

These guys can play – hell, these guys can play – but, like the very best math-rock, prog and jazz, technique never takes precedence over the song.

Loose Fit - Social Graces

From start to finish this is an absolute peach of an album, a juicy slice of post-punk, pop perfection.

Sta Prest - Shadow Boy

Susanna - Elevation

If you are not already familiar with the work of Susanna Wallumrød (or, come to that, Charles Baudelaire) I would implore you to give 'Elevation' a listen. It is most certainly an album that is all that I cannot leave behind.

C Duncan - Alluvium

Alluvium's sense of fluidity and pace continues in the cinematic harpsichord-led title track, whilst 'Earth' creates a distinctly retro revisitation of Colin Blunstone on a 1970's Alan Parsons concept album

Wallows - Tell Me That It’s Over

Wet Leg - Wet Leg

The day is finally here…Isle of Wight’s most of exciting new band have delivered an album that does not fall short of expectations.

ROMERO – TURN IT ON!

CROWS – BEWARE BELIEVERS

Another cracking album and I can’t wait to see ‘em blast it out live.

Ho99o9 - Skin

Nilufer Yanya - Painless

Placebo – Never Let Me Go

Finn Doherty - You're Still in My Dreams

Zakoor - Life Cycle

The Ninth Wave - Heavy Like A Headache

WIDOWSPEAK – THE JACKET

Samana - All One Breath

it is almost as though the listener has been taken on their own enlightening journey of discovery as well.

OH HIROSHIMA – MYRIAD

....have created a sound that is wholly their own and it is IMMENSE.

Stereophonics - Oochya!

Kristine Leschper - The Opening Or Closing of A Door

This is a stripped-back work that is overwhelmingly enhanced by the beauty and fragility of Leschper's vocals, creating a naturalistic and folkier feel to previous works, and producing an authentic sense of natural impermeance.

Fatherson - Normal Fears

Ultimately the album shows an expressive side to the band, one that brings delight and hopefully a new swarm of fans while keeping the old ones happy

Seven Seals - Owl Cage

'Owl Cage' is an album that should now be heard way beyond the rugged peaks of the Cumbrian countryside

Skinny Lister - A Matter of Life & Love