The Swell Season – People We Used to Be: Single Review
First recorded output in two years from acclaimed duo The Swell Season – People We Used to Be is a lush, string-enhanced epic ballad
John Barlass
John has been a music obsessive since he first heard 'Love Me Do' seeping out of the family radio in 1962. he spent a career in the rail industry before turning back to his first love of music. He plays bass guitar and melodeon, loves folk/rock and lives in Warwick.
Esinam & Subusile Xaba – Flowing Keep Flowing: Single Review
Another preview of Healing Voices – the forthcoming album from pan-African duo, Esinam & Subusile Xaba. And it’s another simmering blend of African rhythms, jazz and funk.
Filkin’s Drift – Glan: Album Review
Anglo-Welsh duo Filkin’s Drift assemble the songs and tunes that inspired them during their 2023 walking tour along the Welsh Coastal Path for a debut album with a difference!
Andrew Ferguson as SIASA – Different Kinds Of Folk: Album Review
Edinburgh musician/poet/novelist Andrew Ferguson pursues his SIASA project as, prompted by Dylan – and the life experiences of himself and others – he asks “What is Folk?”
Lorenzo Bedini – Who Never Was: Album Review
It’s Prog time, folks! Airbridge man, Lorenzo Bedini proudly takes his cue from Floyd, Genesis and Crimson as he charts his own development – from child to senior citizen – on his debut solo album, Who Never Was
Wryn – Shapes: Album Review
Wryn celebrates their reinvention in sound and spirit with nine songs of intense introspection. Don’t expect compromises – Shapes doesn’t offer them.
Greer – Big Smile: Album Review
A mature debut from Orange County indie-rockers Greer. Watch and listen as chaos slowly cedes to order…
Keg – Fun’s Over: Album Review
Eagerly-awaited debut album from London-based 7-piece collective, Keg. Prepare to glimpse inside a confused man’s brain.
XIXA – XOLO: Album Review
Tucson-based psychedelia/Cumbia fusion outfit, Xixa, take a journey through the nine levels of the Underworld – with a hairless dog as their guide, of course – on their 3rd album, Xolo.
Middle Earth – The Soundtrack of London’s Legendary Psychedelic Club 1967-1969: Boxset Review
The halcyon days of Middle earth – London’s legendary 1960s psychedelic HQ are revisited and re-lived in this comprehensive 64-track, 3CD collection from Cherry Red Records
Envy Of None – Stygian Waves: Album Review
Ethereal, pastoral, retro-80s and experimental. ‘Canadian Supergroup,’ Envy of None find new avenues to explore on their sophomore album, Stygian Waves
Ian M Bailey – Lost In A Sound: Album Review
ATB psych-country favourite Ian M Bailey takes us from the ocean depths to outer space via the Califormia desert on Lost In A Sound.
Steve Knightley – Positively Folk Street: Dylan, Carthy & Me: Album Review
Show of Hands stalwart Steve Knightley pays tribute to Bob Dylan and Martin Carthy – the two performers who, above any others, set him on a track that he still follows
Anderson East – Chasing You: Single Review
Soulful taster of Nashville singer-songwriter Anderson East’s forthcoming album, Worthy. Look out for our review of the full album – coming soon…
Edith Frost – In Space: Album Review
First album in 20 years from US singer-songwriter Edith Frost. Psychedelic dreamscapes and brightly-coloured pop sit comfortably together