Category Archives: Music

The Sneaky Nixons, Coup De Grace. E.P. Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

The rage and fury that dominated the headlines as Punk took on the establishment in the 1970s seemed perhaps, with a few very obvious exceptions of talented genius, to be one more of the best of marketing campaigns to shock and embarrass the nation into feeling the anger of a disaffected youth. One that had been badly let down as the decade wore on but who in turn had been used by those seeking to capitalise upon the market appeal rather than the sound and words of resentment that was being hurled like a four letter word at the faux outraged on television.

The Sneaky Nixons, Coup De Grace. E.P. Review. full post

(522 words, estimated 2:05 mins reading time)

Alyth, Homelands. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

In even the cloudiest day there has to be some sunshine, a ray of tiny hope, of the singular thought that come the following morning all will be cool and well; that humanity will have realised finally that the pursuit of monetary gain is nothing compared to the sight of seeing someone waiting for you on the doorstep with welcome arms as you approach your Homelands.

Alyth, Homelands. Album Review. full post

(488 words, estimated 1:57 mins reading time)

Lauren Housley, Sweet Surrender. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision 8.5/10

Life sometimes echoes the finer points of baseball from a British or European perspective, nothing interesting for perhaps an entire innings and then suddenly from out of nowhere comes a curve ball of the highest order or the magnificence of a ball that sails out the stadium which brings up the notable achievement of beating Henry Aaron’s career home run total or joining Ty Cobb in the milestone of 300 home runs.

Lauren Housley, Sweet Surrender. Album Review. full post

(426 words, estimated 1:42 mins reading time)

Grenouer, Unwanted Today. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

The Russian Bear has long stirred from its slumber and is now making waves into British and European airspace. Not the tidal wave of politics or the heart-stopping aim of ideals clashing for pointless domination but instead the beauty of Heavy Rock. The unifying force that lays in wait for all who take their music one step closer to the edge but who also know how step away from pulling the bass string trigger when the going gets explosive and they don’t come much more explosive than Grenouer and their new album, Unwanted Today.

Grenouer, Unwanted Today. Album Review. full post

(388 words, estimated 1:33 mins reading time)

The Blues Overdrive, Clinch. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

If the Blues was dying a death in the latter half of the 20th Century for many of the younger fans, then the resurgence, the resurrection of the genre has all been but complete in the last couple of years as a new breed of musician lends their talent and obvious muscle to the music in what can only be seen as the type of hold that a wrestler would employ to make sure the target of their obsession never let go again.

The Blues Overdrive, Clinch. Album Review. full post

(352 words, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)

John Cee Stannard & Blues Horizon, Stone Cold Sober. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9.5/10

In amongst the solemn, the serious and the ultra cool that the world of music has to offer, there are moments when all you want is the significant and the curious to open their hearts and deliver with open arms and a beaming smile, a set of songs that really let you see life as the witty and wonderfully absurd place that it is, even when Stone Cold Sober.

John Cee Stannard & Blues Horizon, Stone Cold Sober. Album Review. full post

(498 words, estimated 2:0 mins reading time)

Kirsty Bromley, Time Ashore. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

When lost in a dusty sandstorm and the sudden appearance of crystal clear waters present themselves, the only honourable and right thing to do is to drink heartily and toast good fortune, for the opportunity to do so again once you have left the oasis might be the longest of times and the throat could boil in the process. Similarly when the sound of musician and the tools of her trade offer the kind of experience where each note is beautifully captured, but not at the expense of a silk like voice that shows that joy and pleasure can be set free to enjoy its natural free slowing state, the only possible thing to do is breathe deeply and listen; for the opportunity to listen to such a refined voice might be a long time coming.

Kirsty Bromley, Time Ashore. Album Review. full post

(414 words, estimated 1:39 mins reading time)

Jared James Nichols, Old Glory And The Wild Revival. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Nobody should ever say to the young that their dreams and aspirations are not worth a dime, the phrase almost borders on child cruelty and deprivation and should be seen as such. To damn any child or teenager to the obscurity and a desire less world seems far too callous and controlling, even if they fail, they should fail under their own terms; not those set out by adults who find only black and white vision the perfect daily partner.

Jared James Nichols, Old Glory And The Wild Revival. Album Review. full post

(457 words, 1 image, estimated 1:50 mins reading time)

The Blue Waves, Wild Nights And Break Up Fights. E.P. Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

It is a story of generations, of almost every generation since the end of World War Two and the days when everything finally changed and the young and the restless were no longer content with living in the perpetual shadow of expectancy and out-dated ways of thinking. The loosening of the straight jacket, a couple of buttons untied in the right places and the truth of self expression finally being seen as one mode of musical fashion replaced another; all led down a path in which Wild Nights and Break Up Fights have become the norm in every town and city throughout the country.

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(449 words, estimated 1:48 mins reading time)

Bethan And The Morgans, Oddity. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

To be considered an Oddity should be seen as something to revel in, something to almost take pride within and be seen as outside the routinely beige and endlessly dull; it certainly sparks of the original and the creative.

For Bethan and the Morgans, the chance to add to the richness of musical inspiration and almost divine like structure of the Black Country scene is like asking of a child wants to go to the dentist or to the sweet shop, especially when the confectionary is free and there is nothing wrong with their teeth; the unusual offering might be considered calculating but it strives to be recognised as novel and loveable. For in Oddity comes richness and a peculiar sense of true identity and Oddity is the watchword when it comes to the band’s new offering.

Bethan And The Morgans, Oddity. Album Review. full post

(352 words, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)