Best of 2026

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James Blake - Trying Times
James Blake
Trying Times
2026 • LP
70
Mar 13
UFO - Phenomenon
UFO
Phenomenon
1974 • LP
100
Feb 9
UFO - UFO 1
UFO
UFO 1
1970 • LP
100
Feb 9
AARONSROD - Illusions Kill
AARONSROD
Illusions Kill
1986 • LP
60
Feb 7
Nina Simone - Wild Is the Wind
Nina Simone
Wild Is the Wind
1966 • LP
60
Feb 2
a-ha - Scoundrel Days
a-ha
Scoundrel Days
1986 • LP
100
Feb 2
Poppy - Empty Hands
Poppy
Empty Hands
2026 • LP
50
Jan 23

Recent Reviews

UFO - Force It
NR

After listening to the album several times, I didn't like it for a long time. What can I say - the material is tougher, more fun and the guitar is more fun than on Phenomenon, in general the album is more lively, more poignant and more even than No Heavy Petting. I didn't like the sound for a long time, but Schenker is a Schenker, and his skill attracts me. Maybe you'll like Lights Out over time. Again, the UFО ballads are cool, the "recognized masters of ballads" from ... read more

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Clearwater Revival
70

Creedence Clearwater Revival is a band that can be considered one of the godfathers of rock music. True, there are too many such godfathers on both sides of the ocean, but still, the Creedens were among the most prominent part of this rock music elite.
However, I've never really liked most of this "rock elite", because I started my acquaintance with music with much heavier samples – Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep and others like that. If I listened to ... read more

UFO - Phenomenon
100

The rock music of the seventies of the last century is impossible to imagine without this wonderful team from England. The UFO group had a huge impact on the development of such musical trends as hard rock. In May 1974, the UFO group released the album “Phenomenon", noticeably different from their previous work. The album turned out to be tough and with bright guitar solos by Michael Schenker, who tried very hard while working on the record. But neither the CD itself nor its singles ... read more

Jay Buchanan - Weapons Of Beauty
80

The album is perceived as a radical step towards personal, deep, emotional music, very different from the sound of Rival Sons. It is closer to Americana, roots, gospel, country rock with elements of blues and spirituality - the sound is calmer, but much more expressive.
The album traces the themes of loneliness, inner struggle, love and spiritual search, which is partly due to the way Buchanan worked on the material — he spent about three months in solitary isolation in a bunker in the ... read more

Peter Schilling - Things to Come
80

Things to Come is the second English album by German singer Peter Schilling and is the English counterpart to the German album 120 Grad.


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