Category Archives: Music

Big Country, The Crossing. 30th Anniversary Edition. Album Review.

Originally published by L.S. Media. February 7th 2012.

L.S. Media Rating ****

Looking back at an album’s life can be unnerving. It reminds you of where you and what you were doing when you became conscious of the first notes of a debut record by a new and extraordinary fresh band. The time on the albums credits are indication to the passing of your own life, the mortality that’s attached to your love of the record. You treasured the time together, you poured out your own soul and fears whilst listening to the poetry and distinctive music of someone else.

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(614 words, 1 image, estimated 2:27 mins reading time)

Pink Floyd, The Wall. Immersion Release. Album Review.

Originally published by L.S. Media. February 27th 2012.

L.S. Media Rating *****

In the world of musical clichés, one of the most often bandied about and repeated with startling regularity is that Pink Floyd’s 1979 album, The Wall, is the greatest moment of Rock music captured for posterity forever.

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(1130 words, 1 image, estimated 4:31 mins reading time)

Meat Loaf, Hell in a Handbasket. Album Review.

L.S. Media Rating **

When Meat Loaf released Hang Cool Teddy Bear in 2010, there was an element of joy that the man had released his greatest piece of work since 1993’s Bat out of Hell II. There were some real high’s to be found within the tracks and the posturing and good will extended with the addition of Patti Russo and Cher adding the class of feminine perspective to Meat’s tireless and overtly male mannerisms.

Meat Loaf, Hell in a Handbasket. Album Review. full post

(412 words, 1 image, estimated 1:39 mins reading time)

Napalm Death, Utilitarian. Album Review.

Originally published by L.S. Media March 29th 2012.

L.S. Media Rating ****

There’s a reason why some areas of the U.K. seem to be able to become entrenched with producing one genre of music with more frequency than others. Sometimes it’s just the nature of the area, the background and social history to the city that produces the music. Liverpool is defined in parts by the Beatles and the sailors who bought the music from America with them after World War Two. The dreaming spires and University colleges of Cambridge will have Pink Floyd forever stamped upon the roads and parks and be considered as one of the natural homes of Progressive Rock.

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(519 words, 1 image, estimated 2:05 mins reading time)

The Stranglers, Giants. Album Review.

Originally published by L.S. Media. March 4th 2012.

L.S. Media Rating *****

The new Stranglers offering, Giants, opens up with a guitar riff that stands somewhere between John Lee Hooker and Metallica’s Enter Sandman. That normally would send people scurrying off to find a reason for the change in style, the departure from the Stranglers’ norm. However it really is the start of an album that stands as one of the finest that the band have ever delivered.

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(508 words, 1 image, estimated 2:02 mins reading time)

Bruce Springsteen, Wrecking Ball. Album Review.

Orginally published by L.S. Media. March 7th 2012.

L.S. Media Rating ****

The Wrecking Ball is Bruce Springsteen’s 17th studio album and it has to be understood to be enjoyed. It has the appearance of being an angry introspection and commentary of the 21ST Century America that Bruce Springsteen finds himself living under. It is a world away from the days where flags were raised in standard to his work. This is Springsteen where Springsteen should have been. The golden working class idol, possibly one of the truest America has produced, returns to his roots and gives America and the world a damn good telling off.

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(528 words, 1 image, estimated 2:07 mins reading time)

The Popes, New Church. Album Review.

Originally published by L.S. Media. March 7th 2012.

L.S. Media Rating ****

Unless you go looking specifically for The Popes, it would be understandable to many that they really haven’t heard anything by them. It is a huge shame, understandable, but a huge and utter disgrace none the less.

The band’s newest album New Church is nothing short of astonishing. It is a complete revelation and one that is worth exploring in depth and with an open and honest heart.

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(376 words, 1 image, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)

Katie Melua, Secret Symphony. Album Review.

Originally published by L.S. Media. March 7th 2012. (under the name of Laura Dentt-Steven)

L.S. Media Rating ****

There is no doubting the talent that lies at the heart of Katie Melua. A voice that makes champagne taste so much sweeter and puts to shame a lot of women that feel the need to just flaunt what little talent they have into taking part in the con of stardom that pervades yet another generation of women who think that the way to happiness is by taking part in reality programmes and snaring the latest celebrity footballer.

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(415 words, 1 image, estimated 1:40 mins reading time)

Lionel Richie, Tuskegee. Album Review.

Originally published by L.S. Media. March 12th 2012.

L.S. Media Rating ****

Lionel Richie is one of the very best at what he does, if you want a ballad that moves people to tears then Lionel is your man, if you need a track that will get people up and out of their chairs and dancing, again Lionel is the artist you turn to. Even when he brings out, what is to all reasonable effects a greatest hits package with a twist, he still makes you feel a though as you have put on a warm, comfortable cardigan, the fire in your front room is enticing and homely and the news, for once is nothing but good.

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(360 words, 1 image, estimated 1:26 mins reading time)

Sound of Guns, Angels and Enemies. Album Review.

Originally published by L.S. Media. March 17th 2012

L.S. Media Rating ****

Following on from the Sound of Guns debut album What Came From Fire is the jaw dropping sequel, the outstanding and brilliantly produced Angels and Enemies.

The alternative rock musicians from Liverpool have scored a direct hit with this record which has the guts and power to make sure that the band not only put their personal stamp on the local music scene but also at a national level.

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(377 words, 1 image, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)