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It's happened again. Stumped on what to pick as album of the month. As every year, we honour mental health awareness month by picking an album that's helps us through dark periods of ill mental health and/or resonate with us. Both albums I have picked helped me in two very different ways. Marko Hietala - … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Albums Of The Month – May 2023
Moddi - Floriography Perhaps it is a slow quiet kind of resignation or maybe it is the gentle warmth that it embodies that carries on with me long after the music stops that makes me feel a kind of kinship with this album. MODDI displays an agonising relatability in the songs here. For example Stuck In … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Jacob’s Album Of The Month – April 2023
Red Rum - Book Of Legends I figured out it's been nearly ten years since I came across RED RUM, the most dastardly and delightful bunch of scallywags of the East Midlands. Over this near decade, they have brought me joy through their brilliant tales of the sea and their wonderfully, fun live shows. Their … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Album Of The Month – April 2023
Well, this has been a first for me. Being so stumped between two albums to choose between for my album of the month. They are both completely different styles of music yet both contain a portfolio of brilliantly put together ear worms and I have found myself going back to these albums repeatedly. In fact, … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Albums Of The Month – March 2023
So, your relationship has ended and heartbreak has hit you hard. Whether you initiated the break up, you were broken up with or it was a mutual decision, it’s a difficult thing to deal with and go through. It can feel like your world is crumbling around you, I know this sounds like a cliché … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: DEALING WITH HEARTBREAK
Freya Ridings - Freya Ridings Whilst it's rare for me these days to take to a new artist that isn't rock or metal, it's a welcome breath of fresh air. The latest artist to do this for me is singer-songwriter Freya Ridings. I came across her by chance when her latest single Weekends appeared on … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Album Of The Month February 2023
When a new single is so good that a social media post doesn't do it enough justice, I write a new single review. When I first heard POWERWOLF's cover of Alice Cooper classic Poison, I was taken on an unexpected nostalgia trip. It didn't feel right calling it a new single, a re-imagining or retelling … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Powerwolf Cover Alice Cooper Classic
Before the last playlist of the year is revealed, here are my honourable mentions. Grailknights: Muscle Bound For Glory Flex those muscules, don those capes and get ready to battle the evil Dr Skull in Muscle Bound For Glory, the latest escapade from GRAILKNIGHTS. This album is a real treat for all things fun, uplifting … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Honourable Mentions
In the words of ABBA, thank you for the music. I know I said that last year but it's true every single year. This has been an interesting year; a certain virus being somewhat manageable that we can live life the way we did before and being able to really reflect on how far I … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Top 10 Albums Of 2022
This year brought some brilliant singles; whether they were in the lead up to release or promoting a current one, here are my top ten singles of 2022. 10: Heidevolk – Klauwen Vooruit When HEIDEVOLK announced a new album and a new single, I was naturally excited. Their epic folk music with powerful dual vocals … Continue reading WORDS FROM THE TEAM: Lotty’s Top 10 Singles Of 2022