Three quick capsule reviews of albums that I no more than kind of like.   They’re all decent, but not stunning and I can’t be arsed writing proper reviews for them given they aren’t famous enough for anyone to be interested unless they happened to be great.  Which they aren’t.  Some decent songs though…

Stone Jack Jones  – Bluefolk Imagine Mark Lanegan without the growl and menace and you’re pretty much there.  It’s got a nice bluesy vibe, this, but it’s frequently a bit bland.

Stone Jack Jones – Vivid
Stone Jack Jones – Bread

Veldt – The Cause: The Effect Nice, cinematic croonery here.  It’s quite dramatic, but I tend to lose concentration half way through.  Some very nice moments though and it’s a bit of a bargain on Amazon Marketplace if you fancy a flutter.

Veldt – The Aviary Hive
Veldt – Good Morning

Pinataland – Songs for the Forgotten Future There’s so much promise in this album, at once old fashioned and pop, a little like the Skybox album I reviewed a little while back.  Unfortunately, it never quite seems to live up to this promise, except in isolated moments.  They seem to be on the verge of having an amazing idea, but it never quite makes it off the tip of their tongue.

Pinataland – Ota Benga’s Name
Pinataland – Sleepwalker