Laura Marling – Song For Our Daughter: Album Review
Laura Marling delights on her seventh LP, that has surprisingly been released at short notice to provide a sense of union in 2020.
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.
Sean Taylor – Live! In London: Album Review
Live! In London is the tenth album by Sean Taylor and is an excellent summary of the man, his music and his history.
Night Flight – White Noise: EP Review
Night Flight – a new name but who’ve made an impression with their White Noise EP on CRC Records.
Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn: Album Review
Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn have created a work that is a testament to the connective power of music across seemingly disparate cultures.
Robert Cray Band – That’s What I Heard: Album Review
Good to report that the Robert Cray we know and love is at the heart of the new album, That’s What I Heard.
Littlemen – It’s A Beautiful Thing: Album Review
Littlemen is a Wiltshire-based, UK Americana collective which performs the varied and thought-provoking songs of the band’s mainstay, Nick Allen. It’s A Beautiful Thing is the band’s second offering.
Salt House – Huam: Album Review
We take a listen to Huam, the second album by Salt House, the trio from Inverness-shire and Shetland. It’s out on Andy Bell’s Hudson Records.
Guise – The Fun Part: EP review
A short collection of beautifully constructed, highly listenable songs by Guise – a vehicle for the songs and enchanting voice of Jessica Guise, the wife of the great Frank Turner.
Matthews Southern Comfort – The New Mine: Album Review
Iain Matthews is probably the finest British exponent of the ‘Americana’ musical genre; read what we thought of Matthews Southern Comfort’s forthcoming album.
Ian Carr and the Various Artists – I Like Your Taste In Music: Album Review
Ian Carr may, or may not be instantly recognisable. He’s been around a long time, has appeared on over 40 albums and has worked with many familiar names. His second solo album is a belter!
John Blek – Embers: Album Review
John Blek releases his fifth solo album; The Embers. The Cork songwriter delivers a wonderfully evocative experience.
Aerialists – Dear Sienna: Album Review
Dear Sienna by Aerialists – “a wonderful album that anyone with a taste for anything that could be described as Prog-Folk will play over and over.”
Gill Landry – Skeleton at the Banquet: Album Review
Gill Landry – aka Frank Lemon – releases his fifth solo offering, Skeleton At The Banquet.
The Lone Bellow – Half Moon Light: Album Review
New album from The Lone Bellow – Half Moon Light on Dualtone Records – from the trio who hail from Brooklyn, New York.
Fairport Convention – Shuffle & Go: Album Review
“a most enjoyable piece of work, highly recommended” comes the verdict of our Fairport aficionado John Barlass on the latest Fairport Convention studio work, Shuffle & Go.
