Artist: Katy Perry

Pure Pop Genius!!, 2010-09-02
Teenage dream by Katy Perry is sweet and spicy just like the singer and deffinate must have CD of 2010!! It's beautifully constructed melodies and catchy lyrics will easly become stuck in you'r head, and you'll find yourself humming Katy's tunes. This album has it all from soon to be party favourites (Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)) summer anthems (California Gurls) and heart felt songs about true love (Not Like the Movies) Fans will not be dissapointed and you deffinetly wont regret buying this! -A.C

Artist: Iron Maiden

Imaginative and memorable, 2010-09-03
One of the best albums Iron Maiden have made - every time I listen to the tracks I hear and understand more. All the tracks are strong and I particularly like Satellite 15, El Dorado, Coming Home and When the Wild Wing Blows.
Highly recommended to new fans and us old ones!

Artist: Michael Buble

For his fourth studio album Canadian crooner Michael Bublé has headed into the studio with his live band to create an album of…autobiographical love songs. The outcome, according to Bublé, is the "ultimate record about the inevitable roller coaster ride of relationships". It’s true that from the dramatic opening--a great cover of Julie London’s "Cry Me a River"--the album swings like a pendulum between introspective balladry and exuberant pop. As is to be expected with Bublé, he has revamped plenty of classics along the way, tackling evergreens like "Georgia On My Mind", Van Morrison's "Crazy Love" and the Eagles' "Heartache Tonight" with typical aplomb. He also joins contemporary soulsters like diva Sharon Jones (of Dap Kings fame) on "Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)" and singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith to recreate one of Sexmith’s tunes, the sultry "Whatever It Takes". Bublé’s two self-penned songs fit in well with the overall high standard. The poppy single “Haven’t Met You Yet” is catchy and the folky “Hold On” also helps make Crazy Love yet another quintessential Michael Bublé experience. --Danny McKenna
Great album, 2010-09-03
My wife loves this album. It has to be admitted that he has really struck a rich seam with his personality and great singing voice - and clever selection of classic and new songs. A terrific record

Artist: Brandon Flowers

Artist: Eels

Album of the year!, 2010-09-03

On this album E finishes his trilogy (three albums in the space of 12 months)El Hombre Lobo, End Times and Tomorrow Morning all work individually however collectively they provide a broad canvass. IMO E (Mark Oliver Everitt) is the greatest American songwriter at work today. He is a much overlooked talent who can create loud lecherous Southern Rock a la ZZ Top on El Hombre, then sad broken music of heartbreak and despair (like an indie Leonard Cohen) on End Times and now Tomorrow Morning.
Tomorrow Morning is blisssful, inventive whole hearted, open eyed, uplifting music.
At times it resonates with life affirming warmth ( much like his previous opus "Blinking Lights and other revelations" and at times it's just fun with killer lyrics on "The Man" or the beautiful single " Spectacular girl".
If you have only heard Eels through singles from soundtracks such as Shrek this could be the perfect starting point for the interested listener. However I would heartily recommend all 9 Eels albums which are all superb. You could do worse than check out the DVD "Eels with Strings" (now greatly discounted on Amazon).
In any event this captures a truly brilliant talent at the top of his form. Go out there and buy it - then buy up his back catalogue!!

Artist: Tom Jones

Honesty - Marketing Didn't Get It, 2010-09-03
What's the "Angle" on Tom Jones' new album? What's hip? "Praise & Blame" - what fashion trend is it chasing? Answer; none, nothing, none. "24 Hours" was a fantastic production - perfectly meeting the brief to bridge between the classic years and the present day. Tom Jones needed a product with echoes of kitsch karaoke but with a contemporary touch of funkiness in the groove. 24 Hours delivered that - and a little bit more. Right at the end was a song about a boxer. Unsuitably long, and with a hint of autobiography about it.. a man who has done a tough job for a long time, walks away with the money and his pride when the day comes to accept defeat from the younger contestant. "By the way", said the song, "There's real talent, a long journey and a lifetime of determination behind this good-time music". Then came Praise & Blame, and I had to listen several times just to get used to the sound.

Imagine now, all the pomp and posturing removed, and all that's left is the voice and the heart.

It's not trying to be original or impressive. It's just a recording of Tom's real voice - and after you get used to it, you'll start to hear real emotion. The production sparse; though the archaic "Aint no grave" has a sublime arrangement. The stories here are not superficial chasing after style; with the exception of Jools Hollands' Strange Things. They are not pushing style upon songs which speak for themselves; though Burning Hell seems to draw heavily on Ronnie Woods slide work from The Faces.

In that song, just <> to Tom Jones begging the Deacon Jones, "Please pray for me"; if you listen and hear it properly, you'll fall down on your knees yourself and call on God for mercy.

Check out Ethan Johns work with Kevin Prosch and the "Black Peppercorns" for more of that brutally honest presentation of real talent under duress.

Artist: Paolo Nutini

Fans of Paolo Nutini’s debut album, These Streets might raise an eyebrow or two at this sophomore release. Produced by Ethan Johns (Kings Of Leon), Sunny Side Up features an eclectic and "rougher" range of songs that set it somewhat apart from its slick predecessor. Recorded in Ireland, Wales, New York, LA and the UK, Nutini--backed by his band The Vipers--tackles folk, reggae, soul and rock, with varying results. The Motown-esque "Coming Up Easy", the ballad "Worried Man" and the sea-shanty "Growing Up Beside You" are shining examples of Nutini's erudite songwriting skills, as is the charming, Dylan-esque "Tricks Of The Trade". But songs like "Pencil Full Of Lead" and "No Other Way", as well as his forays into reggae-lite and ersatz ragtime are less convincing, often sounding more like sketches than full songs. Whether Sunny Side Up is bravely eclectic or an incoherent disaster depends ultimately on the loyalty--and the patience--of the listener. --Danny McKenna
Excellent!, 2010-08-23

Absolutely love this CD. Every song is great. A real feel good CD.

Well done Paolo Nutini! Keep up the good work.

Artist: Eliza Doolittle

Doolittle does a lot, 2010-08-31
Eliza Doolittle is knowing ingenue.

I really enjoyed this album, many tracks made me want to get up and dance, particularly "Pack Up", "Go Home" and "Mr Medicine". I first listened to it on a train platform in Cardiff, and I think some of my fellow passengers thought I was a little mad, but my feet just HAD to move.
Whilst having a mainly light poppy feel, this album is lyrically very clever, and the musical references are also very witty. I also very much enjoyed "Empty Hand", the sting in the tail.



Kate Nash and Lily Allen-esque but with a much more pleasant singing voice.

Artist: Iron Maiden

Imaginative and memorable, 2010-09-03
One of the best albums Iron Maiden have made - every time I listen to the tracks I hear and understand more. All the tracks are strong and I particularly like Satellite 15, El Dorado, Coming Home and When the Wild Wing Blows.
Highly recommended to new fans and us old ones!

Artist: Lady Gaga

fantastic cd, 2010-08-31
A fantasic cd by a truly original artist, i would suggest anyone who hasn't yet bought it to do so as they would'nt be disappointed