US blues artist Johnny Sansone’s 13th album since he started a recording career in 1987, and this long payer is the sixth on his...
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There seems to be a resurgence of interest in the “Back To…” events; festivals club nights focused on music from a specific...
One of my favourite album releases of 2022. UK pianist, organist, singer and songwriter Joe Tatton and his trio with a tribute to...
Things that make you go, “Agggghhh!”. Two social media event notifications for a Christmas market and a Christmas fayre – received...
Music Republic Magazine raved about Bristol jazz outfit The Jazz Defenders’ first album, “Scheming” – giving it a...
Second album from UK artist PM Warson – a pleasing nine-track offering of seven self-penned originals and a very nice cover. 50s...
The editor sends over a batch of CDs and digital links to me on a regular basis, the new music he’d like me, as a contributor to...
Lettuce pray! Salad days are here! Cos I said so! OK, I know these puns are well past their tell-by date, but it cheered up my day –...
Classic songs being re-worked some years down the line usually confirm the saying, ‘If it ain’t bust, don’t fix it’. Is that the...
UK singer, songwriter and guitarist Jack Broadbent has dropped one of the strongest roots albums of the year, in “Ride”, his...
Third album from London-based pianist, singer and composer Joy Ellis – after 2019’s “Dwell” and 2018’s “Life On Land”. All...
Canada’s Lydia Persaud offers up a gorgeous slice of soul with her sophomore album, “Moody31” and the graceful singles “I...
They are back with a big bang. Placebo. New album “Never Let Me Go” out in a few days time is simply put: a fuzzed-up, grunged-up...
Album of the month (March)… London-based indie pop guitar band Sea Girls were Music Republic Magazine’s “Best Live...
If you seek soothing, calming, low-fi music to chill by, look away now. Nothing to see here, folks! Livepool quartet The Mysterines...
The fifth album from L.A.-based neo-soul outfit Moonchild features guests Lalah Hathaway, Alex Isley, Tank and the Bangas, Rapsody...
Somi. Sublime singer, gifted songwriter, playwright and actor of Rwandan and Ugandan descent, based in the US, releasing seven albums to...
Anna Howie has peas in her freezer older than the young guy who chatted her up, and on telling her husband of the incident, he gave...
Jack Francis. New name to me. Glad to make his acquaintance though via this gorgeous self-titled debut album, which showcases not...
British heavy metal stars Tokyo Blade return with a brand new album – follow-up to 2020’s acclaimed album “Dark Revolution”...
Never mind Easter eggs and chocolates for the punk music lover in your life this year. Grab ‘em a copy of this and they’ll thank...
Three words only, to define a unique sound, to define sheer class and palpable soul you could bathe in. Those three words: Grover...
Four albums by Solar recording artists Dynasty – plus bonus 7” versions of their biggest hits. The Albums “Your Piece Of The...
A smashing four-disc remastered and expanded boxed set of the classic prog’ jazz-rock album from 1970 from this respected outfit...
February 2022 ‘Album Of The Month’…. Not many artists can sustain a career of half a century and still be at the top of...
A sparkling gem of an Americana album from Copper Bets; a cracking US outfit who should be on the bill of any discerning roots...
Moonshine Society formed in 2009 in the US. The offspring of three promising young music scholars who came together at Boston’s...
Eighth studio album from the reformed Cult, originally released in 2007, expanded with a CD of bonus material. Their sole release...
Oasis, Stone Roses, The Killers, The Flaming Lips, The Charlatans, The National, Smashing Pumpkins and Interpol are just...
A new remastered and expanded two-disc edition of “Time Honoured Ghosts”, from prog’ rock legends Barclay James...
* Album of The Month (October 2021) * There’s a big fat clue as to how good this record is, in the album’s title. Glorious. Fact...
Album Of The Month (September 2021) * Red hot contender for album of the year from Baby Queen. Mega-talented 24-year...
* Album Of The Month (August 2021) * “New Morning Howl”. Nine very classy songs/tracks, all penned by Brent...
Electro pioneers Eat Static was formed in Somerset in 1989 by Merv Pepler and Joie Hinton. Joie left the group in February 2008 after 18...
Warfare were the pioneers of mixing punk with metal and labelled “metal punks”. Tyneside’s anarchic Warfare were formed by drummer...
Ahhhhhh. Sweet soul music (and a splash of gospel) from The Sweet Inspirations; a bumper box set of three discs delivering...
Reggae specialist record label Doctor Bird release a superb double-disc delight with this “Reggae Fever” title from Jamaican...
Vinegar Joe. Robert Palmer. Elkie Brooks. One of the best band to come out of the UK in the 1970s and boasting two GREAT singers in...
Her last album of originals was way back in 1999. So the wait for this one has been 22 years. Was it worth it? Well….. We had...
Country star Chris Young should not need introduction, having clocked up circa five billion career streams and eleven US #1 singles, thus...
Alan Evans has made a name for himself among soul fans as the multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of US band Soulive, and he has...
A highly underrated British band who made some fine music back in the day. Gypsy formed in 1969 from top Leicester outfit Legay, who...
Following on from the success of the Captain Oi label’s previous Toy Dolls box set: “The Albums 1983-’87”, they now...
This is the first official CD reissue of this seminal 1968 rock steady album from The Pioneers. Here we have two discs offering us the...
The Vapors formed in 1978 and were discovered by the Jam’s Bruce Foxton, and managed by Paul Weller’s dad. Signed to United Artists...
Great fun is to be had by immersing oneself in this baker’s dozen songs on Jim Bob of Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine...
Level 42 may have been at it since the late 1970s, but they really are still a great band live – and as good on record with...
Langan, Frost & Wane: Self-titled album, out now on Goldstar Recordings, offers up 15 beautiful tracks that hark back to folky, flower...
JULY ALBUM OF THE MONTH ***** The star rating system used for reviews here at Music Republic Magazine starts off at one star, which...
Joe Sample. Loved him in The Crusaders. Loved him solo when I saw him on a double bill for an outdoor summer show with the...
