Rock ‘n Roll quintet Bad Touch, hailing from Norfolk, England, are back with their fifth album, Bittersweet Satisfaction (Marshall Records). This time round they spent half a year making the record, tempering their balls-to-the-wall rock with polished hooks and a healthy portion of soul, the end result being a more rounded, earthy Classic Rock that still has plenty of bite. Continue reading
It’s a soulful, heavy trip with Texan quartet Duel. Formed largely from the ashes of Groove rockers Scorpion Child, new album Valley Of Shadows (Heavy Psych Sounds) is their third album in three years but despite the prolific nature, there remains a certain impact from the tracks on offer here.Continue reading
Rock is in good health, with a glut of bluesy and classic rock acts cropping up over the last decade – Black Star Riders, Blues Pills, Rival Sons, The Temperance Movement and Tax The Heat to name but a few. So how does a band stand out from the crowd?
For Tax The Heat the answer is to evolve and change by listening to themselves. Continue reading