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With an opening tone that could comfortably be likened to Sade (a point that has been noted before) comes “Waste”, the opening track of the album. Utilising his distinctive vocals, Michael Milos

Monitor Audio’s new Monitor series aims to deliver true hi-fi sound to any budget. Monitor Audio are a brand usually associated with a more high-end speaker market and understandably so, w

It’s not even been a year since we last reviewed Ty Segall, but he never fails to disappoint or surprise by releasing YET ANOTHER huge album in under 12 months. We eagerly take the album t

The critically-acclaimed Danish loudspeaker makers deliver a speaker built to deliver delicate Atmos sounds. When people talk about having a home cinema or surround sound system at home, they ar

Optoma is back to add to their impressive headphone line-up… this time with a set of cable-free wireless Bluetooth ear buds; introducing the BE Free8. Offering ‘True Wireless Freedom’, the BE Fr

Hailing from Portland, Oregon come Mimicking Birds. A five-piece set that started as the solo (read bedroom) project of Nate Lacy. Having won many praises for the debut and sophomore albums alre

Cambridge Audio builds on an already fantastic framework to deliver an incredible network music player in the CXN V2. Digital music changed the game when it arrived on the scene. In the early da

Calexico returns with their 10th studio album, The Thread The Keeps Us, and after all these years, the duo’s unique sound still stands up. In the course of getting all of my CDs ripped for

Nils Frahm has been composing and recording for many years, but it was not until 2013 that his album Spaces really broke his career. Since this melodic piano-meets-synthesizer release, he has cr

Portable, waterproof sound that goes everywhere – even the shower! Recently I reviewed a great little product in the JBL Go. It was a minute, portable Bluetooth speaker that had no real drawback

KEF’s new Atmos speakers add new dimensions to movies. Those of you with an understanding of surround sound, and even those of you who are just starting to learn about it will likely have

Size-defying sound that goes anywhere. Bluetooth speakers are everywhere these days. From a stand-alone speaker you can use as a main audio system in the house, right through to a waterproof spe

Audio Technica adds yet another layer of functionality to an already great turntable with the LP60BT. The Audio Technica LP60 turntable has long been a favourite for those of us looking for a com

Aerosmith’s lead guitarist and 70’s legend Joe Perry returns with his first solo album since 2009’s Have Guitar, Will Travel. Sweetzerland Manifesto features appearances from t

Photo: Mark Sommerfeld You may not have heard of Cadence Weapon aka Roland Pemberton yet, but this Canadian rapper will soon be on your hip-hop radar. His long awaited, self-titled release is her