Music Reviews II
2024 erschien mit „Critical Misunderstandings On The Precipice“ das zweite Album aus der Zusammenarbeit zwischen Frank Smith und Philip Victor B
Let England Shake
by PJ Harvey
2011. Won the Mercury Music Prize. Album of the Year 2011. Rightlfully so? Yes! Black Vinyl.
To Bring You My Love
by PJ Harvey
In 1995, Polly Jean 'PJ' Harvey released her version of love immortalized in this alternative rock firework: "I lay with the Devil, curse God above, forsaken Heaven, to bring you my love".
In 1976, the Frenchman made instrumental electronic music suitable for radio and the mainstream. Jarre impressively demonstrates here that the mainstream can also cut a good figure.
Oxygene 7-13
by Jean Michel Jarre
21 years after "Oxygene," the second Album, "Oxygene 7-13," was released in 1997. Was the wait worth it?
Oxygene 3
by Jean Michel Jarre
Nineteen years after "Oxygene 7-13," the third installment, "Oxygene 3," was released in 2016. And it's a good one.
Forever Autumn
by Lake Of Tears
"Forever Autumn," released in 1999, is Lake Of Tears' softest album to date. To me, it's refined dark rock.
The Swedes' last album, Ominous, was released in 2021. Here in the vinyl version.
Live blues from Northern Ireland as a live double CD, released on December 13th, 2024. Here is my review.
Jancy Buffington's first album was released in 2021. Fine dark wave, dream pop with a post-punk touch. Here as a CD.
Woman takes Gothic-Wave, Shoegaze, a pleasant voice and turns it into interesting Dream-Pop.
Breath And Air
by Heather Nova
Heather Nova's new album will be released on February 21, 2025. For friends of sophisticated singer/songwriter pop.
No Hay Mañana
by H. Oaks & C. Paloma
2021 – Techno, DJ, Dancefloor. Music I don't usually like. So why did this vinyl EP won my heart?
The Plague Within
by Paradise Lost
In 2015, Paradise Lost returned to death, doom, and gothic metal. And they succeeded with this picture LP.
Trip-Hop - from Bristol/England into the World. Album of the Year 1994.
Roseland NYC Live
by Portishead
This masterpiece of trip hop was released in 1997. The limited edition remaster was released in 2024. A remaster of the best kind in red vinyl.
Belgium, Ghent. Ramkot was founded in 2017. Ram/Rock/Hard Rock. Here is their second album from 2024.
„Too Many Roads“
by Thorbjørn Risager
A Danish band plays earthy American Chicago blues. And they play it really well.
Blues In Mono
by Seasick Steve
In 2021, Seasick Steve released his tribute to the pioneers of the blues. And in mono. Authentic and good.
Echoes In Time by Sills & Smith
Sills & Smith's probably best album was released in 2015. A successful fusion of rock, country, blues, jazz and progressive elements.
All Born Screaming
by St. Vincent
In 2024, multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, released her new album. It's a fantastic one.
Antares Station
by Martin Stürtzer
Mini Moog, Sub 37. Ambient music from Germany. Music to dream about and travel to distant worlds.
Breakfast In America
by Supertramp
Their most successful work, the album "Breakfast In America," was released in 1979. This is the original vinyl pressing from 1979, not a remaster.
In 2024, Sweet Ermengarde released Sacrifice. Atmospheric gothic rock.
Political, more political. Metal, crossover. Intelligent and good. Black vinyl. 2001.
In 1998 the band released their third studio album, Aégis, marking their transition from gothic metal to dark rock. It's an atmospheric and successful album.
A Rose For The Dead
by Theatre Of Tragedy
In 1997, there was still enough material from the last LP to release an EP. Was it also worth it for the listeners?
Assembly
by Theatre of Tragedy
Synth rock from a gothic metal band. Not everyone liked it in 2002. But I did. Limited CD.
Forever Is The World
by Theatre Of Tragedy
2009 saw the release of the last studio album by the Norwegian band Theatre Of Tragedy. Dark rock, gothic metal.
