Category Archives: Reissues

DUNCAN PARSONS – I’m Here, All Weak

December 15, 2023

Duncan Parsons 2023 Sheffield polymath takes stock of his last decade’s meandering between styles to reveal a secret path to its flaming method. Being simultaneously self-effacing and assertive is an art that Duncan Parsons mastered well enough to add humor … Continue reading →

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DIO – The Studio Albums: 1996-2004

November 9, 2023

BMG 2023 Recapturing glories of yore, the avatar of all things hard ‘n’ heavy leads his troops on to final victory. If you pictured this ensemble’s timeline as a graph, it didn’t flow like the rising and the falling of … Continue reading →

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DUFFY POWER – Dusty Road: The Adrian Millar Sessions 1972-1973

October 21, 2023

GSF 1972 / Talking Elephant 2023 Legendary British artist’s finest offering finds a refreshed, and properly contextualized, outing. Flying out of Larry Parnes’ nest of talent, this singer didn’t live up to his pseudonym so, although not forgotten, neither Duffy … Continue reading →

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MERV SPENCE – Phenomena Recovered

October 19, 2023

Initiate 1995 / Explore Rights Management 2023 On the level: new master of supernatural experience polishes souvenirs from the past. For all its brilliance Tom Galley’s PHENOMENA was not only blessed but also cursed by the presence of stellar talent … Continue reading →

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PROPHECY – Kingdoms

September 30, 2023

Prophecy 1992 / No Dust 2023 Forgotten rifferamas from a collective lost in metal wilderness. Look up this band’s name and the title of their sole so-called album – which, in fact, was a set of demos originally issued on … Continue reading →

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