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Majid Jordan The Space Between (OVO Sound) A funky, slightly moody “Intro” sets the tone for Majid Jordan’s The Space Between, and promptly […]

Lecrae All Things Work Together (Reach Records/ Columbia) I love a transparent man, and Lecrae is definitely that as well as a […]

William Patrick Corgan Ogilala (BMG) Billy Corgan is a very interesting person. The lead visionary of 90s alt-rock monsters, Smashing Pumpkins, Corgan […]

The Black Dahlia Murder Nightbringers (Metal Blade) The Black Dahlia Murder has always stood out amongst the newer generation of death metal […]

Marilyn Manson Heaven Upside Down (Loma Vista) One of the things that first attracted me to Marilyn Manson (the band) was how […]

You might get a hint of good old Led Zep on Robert Planet’s 11th studio album, Carry Fire. Yes, he is employing the Sensational Space Shifters band here (Plant has worked with them for the past few years) and their folk, Celtic, Indian and West African soundscapes rise to the fore on these 11 tunes. But from the opener, “May Queen,” the title an obvious nod to one of Zep’s more famous songs, one is reminded of Plant of yore lots here, even within his softer vocal delivery and the multi-ethnic vibe.

One man boasting a 50-year career in writing, playing, arranging and singing that would be impressive if you spread that output across three musicians, Leon Russel is a true American musical icon. Dying at 74 last year, what we get here is Russell’s posthumous On a Distant Shore, album.

New Jersey hip hop duo The Peanut Gallery has ‘dropped’ a new album, Tales From The Basement. It is quite a unique read on what one usually finds in this genre, complete with some great grooves and quite a few hard-hitting, expletive-rich raps.