Salisbury Journal

Clem Snide - The Meat of Life

10:09am Thursday 11th March 2010

Clem Snide have it all - in Eef Barzelay a songwriter capable of the most poignant, witty sharp lyrics out there, delivering them with a voice that's not beautiful in any way other than its vulnerability.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devil's Tattoo

10:03am Thursday 11th March 2010

Success came early to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, as the group were instantly propelled into the limelight on the back of their debut album.

Joe Walsh - The Definitive Collection

9:58am Thursday 11th March 2010

'Definitive' in this case means 'the best 15 songs you'll need from Joe Walsh's solo career and James Gang time (the group he was in before the Eagles)' as you'll not find any Eagles material here, and the double disc 'Look At What I Did' is way too much for any introductory dip into the work of an unassuming and under-recognised guitar genius.

Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks

12:11pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010

The best band in Scotland by some distance now, Frightened Rabbit have built a huge reputation among indie fans, but with The Winter Of Mixed Drinks look set to break through into mainstream attention.

Turin Brakes - Outbursts

12:07pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010

Turin Brakes had a golden period around the beginning of the 2000s, when their album Ether Song seemed to make the soundtrack to every TV programme, and provide the background music to every middle class dinner party.

Deadstring Brothers - Sao Paulo

11:57am Wednesday 3rd March 2010

The Deadstring Brothers have not changed their formula over the years - aping late 60s/ early 70s Rolling Stones.

The Strange Boys - Be Brave

5:33pm Wednesday 24th February 2010

Texans do things differently, but not always bigger, if this wonderful little album is anything to go by.

Great Lake Swimmers - The Legion Sessions

5:29pm Wednesday 24th February 2010

Canada's Great Lake Swimmers don't make music, they make beauty sound like something.

Steve Vai - Where The Wild Things Are

5:22pm Wednesday 24th February 2010

Take care that this isn't something you buy by accident expecting the film soundtrack.

The Soft Pack - The Soft Pack

2:29pm Monday 15th February 2010

If it’s true that all publicity is good publicity, then this San Diego band may well have decided that they could continue to call themselves The Muslims for this debut album. Fortunately, more sensible heads prevailed and this album is being allowed to stand on its own merits.

The Smoking Popes - It's Been A Long Day

2:25pm Monday 15th February 2010

For fans of The Smoking Popes, it was interesting that Morrissey suggested they were his favourite band, as they always had the sound of a Smiths that had taken REM’s punkier college rock to heart.

Yeasayer - Odd Blood

2:21pm Monday 15th February 2010

Yeasayer have gone from the territory they set up for Vampire Weekend to a more electronic 80s place.