Oceans Of Venus - Rachel Stamp

Lent to me by the same person who recently lent me My Name Is Bruce, I was not expecting much when I first decided to give this album an air but in fact, I am pleased to report, that this is actually very good. From the cover, Rachel Stamp seem to be something of an unusual band with a very unique and rather disquieting look that certainly cannot be claimed to be borrowed from anyone else! Research into the group's background sees them being compared to a cross between Mansun and Placebo though their influences to me also appear to encompass such diverse artists as Alice Cooper, Guns 'N' Roses and Grunge band, Garbage. Certainly there is a real mixture of ...  Read the complete review