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AndyMcDonald has written the following articles:
The Struts - Young & Dangerous
An act who are able to appropriate a retro stylee for their own advantage»
Deafheaven - Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
A band going outside of the box without getting out of their depth»
Andrew WK - You're Not Alone
You're Not Alone is the sound of a singer doing his bit to save the world»
Cheap Trick - Christmas Christmas
Their ever-ebullient pop rock is well suited to festive party anthems»
Gun - Favourite Pleasures
Gun are fully loaded and shooting to thrill»
Bon Jovi - This House is Not for Sale
Largely serves as a reminder of their heartier, diverse back catalogue»
Against Me! - Shape Shift with Me
Laura Jane Grace is emerging from her shell, grasping her icon status with both hands»
Lil Bub - Science & Magic: A Soundtrack to the Universe
Probably the best album by a cat this year»
Killing Joke - Pylon
Pylon is particularly potent, pissed off and primitive»
Buckcherry - Rock 'N' Roll
Buckcherry don't need to overcompensate to be sexy»
The Darkness - Last of Our Kind
A Darkness album to be proud of»
Tony Wright - Thoughts 'n' All
This is Tony Wright singing about Tony Wright for Tony Wright.»
Foo Fighters - Sonic Highways
While occasionally striking like a brilliant, blinding lightning bolt, Foo Fighters all too often seem to ride a wave of bleating mediocrity to multi-platinum heights»
Slash - World on Fire
A record that's happy to coast instead of climb.»
The Gaslight Anthem - Get Hurt
Finds sustenance in the darker corners of worldly observation, of regret and rejection.»
Judas Priest - Redeemer of Souls
Redeemer Of Souls ticks just about every box in terms of an enjoyable heavy metal record.»
Ginger Wildheart - Albion
Songs of enduring, endearing quality.»
Juana Molina - Wed 21
Self-indulgent? Well, yes. But it’s worth indulging Juana Molina.»