Andy Snipper

A supremely confident debut single from this Texan sextet. They have a layered, guitar based, sound topped off with strong vocals and harmonies and feature melodies and hooks to please any fan of The Killers.

There are many things one can say about Steve Hackett and very few are negative. He has a remarkable playing style, instantly recognizable, but never cliched.

To be honest, Michael Hornbuckle is not a name I'm familiar with but on the basis of this release that is my loss. The album is really rather fine.

I am almost embarrassed to admit that the career of James Yorkston has previously passed me by but, that having been said, I will be going back to investigate his extensive back catalogue very soon.

In a world of pigeon holes, a world where every track has to fit into a genre, it is really fresh to find something that really doesn't fit anywhere and that does it with full intent.

Finland continues to deliver superb music in the most unexpected of genres. Pepe Deluxe has created a stunning piece of psychedelic tomfoolery, beautifully

The quality of musicianship fairly leaps out of the ‘grooves' of this recording. Four musicians with a stellar history coming together to make an album of stunning Blues, full of stories and emotions.

Where Rivers Meet (Aaron & Grace Bond) have always been very different from the standard Blues fare.

The Milk Men seem to have been around forever, and they have been hoovering up award nominations at the Blues Awards and UK Blues for the last few years.

Way Back Home Chris Chalmers is better known for his work with the Belfast-based band The 2:19.