Bextor Is Back

After the release of her last album, Trip The Light Fantastic, many thought Sophie Ellis-Bextor was hanging up her dancing shoes for good... She had since confirmed that she will release new album 'Fairy Tales' in September this year, she states it's a 'little different' from her previous releases... Baited breath!

Hurts: Exile Album Review

*****
Hurts are back, at last with their second album Exile, fresh off the back of new single Miracle.
I was skeptical about this album as rumours were rife that it was dark and moody and I assumed they would suffer from 'second album syndrome'.
Wrong!
The album is nothing short of wonderful. Opener Exile sets the scene followed by Miracle that, to me, is a masterpiece in musical production. Second single Blind follows closely and this is an album highlight full of the Hurts angst and drama the fans love and crave.
Other highlights are the dark and grimy Cupid, the poppy and über catchy Sandman, the beautiful Somebody To Die For and album closer Help which has a little help from Elton John on keys.
There is not a bad song on this album , it's fair to say there are no standout pop tunes such as Stay and Better Than Love as there was on the debut but this is an all round better and more polished album that is sure to be played by fans for a very long time to come!
Best album release of 2013 so far...

It's Been A While

It's been almost a year since we updated this blog, apologies! We won't go into why but we promise to keep this up to date with all the latest music news and reviews from now on!