Category Archives: Reissues

JOE O’DONNELL – Gael’s Vision: 40th Anniversary Edition

October 30, 2020

Polydor 1977 / P&Q Celtic Arts 2020 Journeying through time, majestic observation of pseudo-traditional lore gets a new lease of life, expands its span and peels patina off long-forgotten Rory Gallagher’s parts. Issued at the time when folk rock was … Continue reading →

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BOMIS PRENDIN – Clear Memory

September 18, 2020

Mental Experience 2020 Expanding the borders of District of Columbia, melodious noisicians construct a world both familiar and far removed from our reality. When NURSE WITH WOUND’s debut album arrived in 1979, the 291 artists and collectives listed on its … Continue reading →

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EPITAPH – Five Decades Of Classic Rock

September 12, 2020

MiG 2020 Half-century down the line and no sign of slowing down, one of the greatest German groups cast a glance behind and plan their next steps. Founded in Dortmund in 1969, EPITAPH – who featured local performers and British … Continue reading →

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BE-BOP DELUXE – Futurama

August 9, 2020

Harvest 1975 / Esoteric 2019 Great deception as an artistic statement: British situationists serve up a symphony of trouble and confusion. Decades after its release, “Futurama” remains a unique record: an art-rock entity devoid of progressive pretense, the second album … Continue reading →

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BE-BOP DELUXE – Modern Music

June 1, 2020

Harvest 1976 / Esoteric 2019 With jet-age life getting worse, British band start to part with glory and move into sunset eternity. Self-referencing is a neat rock trope that crops up occasionally, yet making a discourse meta is almost unheard … Continue reading →

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