Grave Pleasures - Dreamcrash

Grave Pleasures - Dreamcrash
(2015) Sony

In the beginning of March 2015 the finnish post punk band Beastmilk changed name and some members and became Grave Pleasures. I really liked Beastmilk, and I like this album as well.
I don't know why the band had to change name, the new album is not that different in sound. Well sure, an obvious musical progression has taken place. Especially the drumming has improved a lot. But is that enough to change name?

Beth Ditto - EP

Beth Ditto - EP (2011)
Sony

Ah, I love a good EP! This isn't a big step away from Gossip's sound for Beth. I wonder why she decided to try solo? Ok, it's a bit more electronic sounding and maybe not so punk-ish. Check out both Beth and Gossip if you're not familiar with any of them!

Big Audio Dynamite - This Is Big Audio Dynamite

Big Audio Dynamite -
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
2CD (1985/2010) Sony

I recently rediscovered this favourite album of my teens. Sony released this remastered and updated two disc edition earlier this year. It sounds fantastic! Check out "Medicine Show", "E=MC2" and "The Bottom Line" - they're all classics! This is almost as good as Sigue Sigue Sputnik!

Jim Steinman - Bad For Good

Jim Steinman -
Bad For Good (1981)
Epic/Sony

This album was supposed to be Meat Loafs follow up to "Bat Out Of Hell". Jim decided to released it as a solo album instead. And what an album it is!
I really like this kind of bombastic, over the top rock. As Jim once said "If you don’t go over the top, you’ll never see what’s on the other side". Almost all the songs on this album was later recorded by Meat Loaf on various albums.

Johnny Cash - God Love Murder Life

Johnny Cash -
God Love Murder Life
4CD (2007)
Sony BMG

This box was originally released in 2000 as a 3CD set. The tracklist for the forth CD "Life" was completed just days before Johnny passed away in 2007.
My favourite CD is, of course, the third "Murder". But I like the whole box. It contains a lot of tracks not usually included on Johnny Cash-samplers. I also like the idea of four CD's with songs of four different themes. Too bad they forgot a travelling/train theme, because Johnny's songs about trains are among his best!