Fairport Convention – It All Came Round Again – Onstage and On Air 1982-1990: Album Review
Massive 11-CD + DVD boxset chronicles the transformation of Fairport and the launch of a second golden age. Just in time for Cropredy!
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.
Potato – Stew: EP Review
South Londoners, Potato venture boldly where few have trodden before on their debut EP, Stew.
Wild Spelks – A House Full Of Strangers: EP Review
Glorious power-pop anthems on the debut EP from Newcastle’s ‘melodic punks,’ Wild Spelks.
Peter Beatty – Different Flowers: Album Review
Ex-Urusen man Peter Beatty uses his debut solo album to reflect on his life experiences.
Camille Dávila – The Local Orchestra: Album Review
Folkloric sensations and soothing incantations: The Local Orchestra, the new album from Camille Dávila is like nothing you’ve ever heard before.
Barbara – Property-Owning Democracy: Single Review
And here they are again! Barbara’s new single, Property Owning Democracy is yet another stunner.
Otherish – Without Each Other’s Otherness, Would Any One Of Us Exist? : Single Review
Accessible, yet just as thought-provoking as ever. Otherish disguise their philosophical questioning in powdery pop on their new single.
Grace Pettis – Down To The Letter: Album Review
Songs of heartbreak and defiance. Down To The Letter, the new album from Nashville singer-songwriter Grace Pettis is everything we were expecting – and more.
Hamish Anderson – You’re Mine: Single Review
Australian guitarist Hamish Anderson anticipates his forthcoming 3rd album. You’re Mine is a BIG record with a BIG sound.
Brooks Williams and Aaron Catlow – Greens And Blues: Album Review
Virtuoso guitar/violin duo, Williams & Catlow, take another dive into their extensive songbook – and they bring up a string of pearls.
Johnny Foreigner – The Sky And Sea Were Part Of Me, Or I Was Part Of Them: EP Review
Birmingham indie-rock heroes Johnny Foreigner signal their return with a vibrant taster of things yet to come.
Snafu – You Know It Ain’t Easy: The Anthology: Boxset Review
They shoulda been contenders. The collected works of hotly-tipped 70s rockers, Snafu – assembled for our delectation.
Steve Louw – Giants Walk The Land: Single Review
South African singer-songwriter Steve Louw previews his forthcoming album, Between Time, with a mighty statement.
Red Vanilla – Days Of Grey: EP Review
The debut EP from Dundee alt-rock newcomers, Red Vanilla, offers a wide range of options for their way forward
Paul Armfield – Trees: EP Review
Isle of Wight composer Paul Armfield celebrates the trees of Sibden Hill and the impact of trees upon our lives.