CD Albums - Reviews by gregs45s

CD Albums - Reviews by gregs45s

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gregs45s SUBS 24th Feb 2024		CD Album Melts - Maelstrom (2022)	Review Good Stuff! The first album from Dublin 5 piece "Melts" has a wall of guitars/keyboards/echo vocals/rhythm, think Joy Division/early New Order with a hint of Echo & The Bunnymen, although comparison is unfair as the have thier own sound. The second album "Field Theory" due 12.04.24 is available for pre-order here. 1 person found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
gregs45s SUBS 30th Jun 2019		CD Album Nils Frahm - All Melody (2018)	Review Only just discovered Nils Frahm recently via YouTube, after seeing his "All Melody" video which persuaded me to order this album. A combination of voice, conventional instrumentation and electronics produce an ambient work that also knows when to use silence to good effect. With hypnotic melodies and a sense of space, lending to an ethereal quality. Add to this the fact that it was recorded in an historic studio in Berlin (Durton Studio now Saal 3), which Nils himself spent two years refurbishing and so, used top recording equipment to give a fine sound quality, and you have a very relaxing album, great on phones, 8.5/10 6 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
gregs45s SUBS 15th Jun 2019		CD Album Halestorm - Into The Wild Life (2015)	Review First time i've come across Halestorm via this album,and was pleasantly surprised. Lizzy Hale has a great,powerful voice,and that's backed by some good musicianship. There's driving rock anthems,interspersed with some half decent ballads. Will be investigating their "The Strange Case Of" album,which is also meant to be good 8/10 5 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
gregs45s SUBS 31st Aug 2018		CD Album Edgar Froese - Solo (1974-1983) The Virgin Years (2012)	Review A good remastered compilation.9/10 2 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
gregs45s SUBS 2nd Aug 2018		CD Album Larry Miller - On The Edge (2012)	Review One of Larry's best three albums IMHO,Alongside "Outlaw Blues" and "Live & Outlawed",some fine axe-work here,recommended,8/10. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
gregs45s SUBS 24th Jan 2018		CD Album Aldo Nova - Subject.....Aldo Nova	Review First time i've come across this artist,have to say it's not bad at all (forgiving the slightly shallow/throw-away lyrics perhaps,but then,a lot of early eighties stuff suffered similarly;) Aldo Nova (real name Aldo Caporuscio) is a Canadian Guitarist/Vocalist/Producer. Melodic power rock/pop ballads,with occasional electronics/keyborads here and there,think somewhere between Bon Jovi and Steve Vai (Aldo is a talented guitarist),i'm somewhat surprised he wasn't bigger this side of the pond (UK),or perhaps he was,and i just missed it;) I'll look out for his other releases. 8/10 5 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
gregs45s SUBS 2nd Nov 2017		CD Album Richard Hawley - Lowedges (2003)	Review First time i've come across one of Richards albums,and a good one it is too,OK,it doesn't break any new ground,but it's good,melodic songwriting,a distinctive voice,accompanied by some lush guitar from Richard (formerly in The Longpigs),8/10. 5 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
gregs45s SUBS 24th Jun 2017		CD Album Roger Waters - Is This The Life We Really Want? (2017)	Review Whilst some of Roger's stuff has been slightly "off the wall" ;),this,more grounded offering perhaps,has shades of Animals,D.S.O.T.M. (and yes...,The Wall ;)(inevitably i suppose),so familiar territory,that should keep Water's fans happy.Honest lyrical content,with a message. 8/10. 5 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
gregs45s SUBS 5th Nov 2016		CD Album Wolf Eyes - Human Animal (2006)	Review US (Detroit) Noise/Experimental/Industrial/Electronic (or "Weird S#*t" to some maybe;).A challenging listen,but then,not all listening should be "easy".Disturbing soundscapes that would sit well in an equally disturbing horror movie,music to "self-harm" to perhaps;) 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
gregs45s SUBS 20th Nov 2015		CD Album Adele - 25 (2015)	Review As has been said elsewhere,a somewhat "safe" offering from Adele on first impressions,not bad though,8/10. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
gregs45s SUBS 18th Nov 2015		CD Album Sheila Chandra - Moonsung : A Real World Retrospective (1999)	Review Sheila Chandra "Monsoon" Vocalist here with a slower (original?raga?) version of "Ever So Lonely" and other lush "Exotic/Ethereal" offerings,great voice,if you like Lisa Gerrard you'll probably like this. 8-9/10. 3 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
gregs45s SUBS 9th Nov 2015		CD Album Various Artists - Anthology Of English Folk (2006)	Review A good compilation,and dare i say,not a bad introduction to English Folk. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
gregs45s SUBS 31st Oct 2015		CD Album Various Artists - These Ghoulish Things (2005)	Review Some good ones on this one interspersed with the odd radio plug for effect.As usual from Ace,a good detailed booklet. 1 person found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
gregs45s SUBS 17th Oct 2015		CD Album Various Artists - Rock Box (1991)	Review Good compilation,8-9/10. ✔︎ Helpful Review?