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Astral Drive - Astral Drive

Astral Drive , the debut record of Phil Thornalley is an unbeknown classic. The style of the 1970 is written all over it. You haven't heard about this classic record yet? That's probably because it's from 2018! Thornalley 's vision of a long lost album from the 1970s that only existed in his own mind, this labour of love is very much the statement of a lifelong music fan living in the modern world. The result is a homogenous, in a positive way old-fashioned and warm record. Fortunately there is also a dash of The New Radicals / Gregg Alexander in some of the songs. Just listen to the first single - Summer of '76 ! Phil Thornalley   may not be a household name but many of the records he’s made with artists as diverse as The Cure , Psychedelic Furs , The Jam , Duran Duran , Paul McCartney , and Natalie Imbruglia (he produced and co-wrote her worldwide smash "Torn") certainly hold a special place in the hearts and ears of millions. While just h...

David Myhr - Lucky Day

Six years after his solo debut, the Swedish singer/songwriter David Myhr is back with his new full-length album Lucky Day . The former Merrymakers frontman created not just a ten track album, it's more a portfolio of his work as part of a doctorate.  The origin of the songs go back even before the release of Soundshine .   Jealous Sun was a result of recording sessions in the Abbey Road Studios in London.  Another part of the project was a trip in 2015 to the United States. Myhr states: " I wanted to meet with people I look up to musically, write songs with them, and document the process on audio and video ". Artists include Bleu (Jealous Sun), Linus of Hollywood (Lovebug), Young Hines (My Negative Friend), Bill DeMain (Room To Grow) and Steve Schiltz (Everyday It Rains). The result of these journey and experiences is excellent. I highly recommend the record (start with Jealous Sun and Room To Grow ). Lucky Day is out now at Lojinx d...