Truth

Ian Hunter made his name as the striking wirey-haired vocalist with Mott The Hoople in the 70s, scoring a huge hit with the David Bowie-penned "All The Young Dudes," and releasing the classic "Mott" album. After the band split Ian struck up a formidable musical partnership with ex-Spiders From Mars guitarist Mick Ronson, and toured together as the Hunter-Ronson Band. This live recording features many popular tunes from all his guises, including "Once Bitten Twice Shy," "Twisted Steel," "Rollerball," and of course the ubiquitous "All The Young Dudes."

Revered producer and composer Daniel Avery releases his most ambitious and accomplished studio album to date, Ultra Truth, via Phantasy Sound.

The Pineapple Thief, one of the leading lights of Europe’s experimental rock domain, led by post-progressive mastermind Bruce Soord and reinforced by Gavin Harrison (King Crimson) on drums, have announced the multi format release of “Nothing But The Truth” on Kscope on 22nd October…

Basically, this is a retitled reissue of the 1963 Hangin' Twenty album, with a couple Myers & the Surftones' tracks from the 1963 compilation album KFWB's Battle of the Surfing Bands! added as bonus cuts. For most people a Dick Dale best-of will suffice as a representative slab of this kind of music, but if you're enchanted by Dick Dale-style instrumental surf and want some more records in the same style, this should certainly be on your list. Although Myers did R&B-surf blends well, of more interest are the more exotic items, like the minor key "King's Surf," "Aquavelva" (motored by a walking bass and spooked-out, icy reverb lead), and "Moment of Truth," which recalls and stands up to Dick Dale with its staccato lead guitar and snaky middle eastern horn solo. In fact there's pretty good Dale-style guitar throughout, although without as much of the fury or wattage. ~ Richie Unterberger

The cover of Lance Lopez’s Tell the Truth features Lopez sitting on an amp in the middle of nowhere. He’s holding a Les Paul, his fingers seemingly caught in mid-solo. ‘Oh no,’ I thought. ‘This is going to be 45 minutes of endless guitar overplaying.’ But Lopez proved me wrong with a tasteful collection of bluesy hard rock with impressive guitar playing that lifts the songs, but doesn’t compete with them…

'Truth To Tell', the new eagerly awaited solo album from Steve Tilston, represents yet another musical tour de force from one of the UKs most respected songsmiths. Steve's songs have often been suffused with a sense of history. In Truth to Tell he captures and recollects people, places and personal experiences with a vivid clarity…

Trying to place Divine Ascension's transcendental pedigree in a jar is quite the task. While "As the Truth Appears" sticks highly to the norms of progressive/power metal with an abundant supply of keyboards and female vocals, there remains a clear essence of a pristine elegancy that illuminates everything this band touches…