Midsommar Round Up – Deep Dark Woods, Remorae, Krissy Matthews : Album Review(s)
With no connection bar their lateness, trad.arr. through a Saskatoon shutter, folktronica of an an anglo-french origin and blues from (ish) Norway.
Seuras Og
"Well, what sort of music do you like, Seuras?" Ever since that question was first aired by his mother a decade or six back he has struggled with the answer. And struggles still now. Call him a folkie, a country dude, a bluesman and he'll be happy, but don't forget the whiff of jazz, electronica and more. Not so keen on the charts, mind.
Various Artists – Proxy Music: Album Review
Preternaturally good tranche of the Linda Thompson songbook. Even, largely, nominally without her. But she’s definitely there!
Landless – Lúireach : Album Review
The Irish renaissance rallies ever onward, with doomcore acapella quartet Landless adding sparse and spare instrumentation to their timeless darkness.
Raintown – Acoustic Heart : Album Review
Acoustic Heart by Raintown – Caledonian country with a celtic twist in the tail.
Decemberists – As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again : Album Review
Blimey! The Decemberists return for album number 9. As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again is a truly amazing addition to their canon.
Jim Keller – Daylight: Album Review
Treasure chest of vintage slow fused crackers from Jim Keller, topped by a dark deep swamp of a voice, tailed by the passion of experience.
The Vibrators – The Singles 1976-2017: Album Review
Punk’s never dead with a Cherry Red! The Vibrators singles collected…
John Moreland – Visitor: Album Review
Moreland offers more than ever, an unexpected statement of such quiet power as to assure his due place at the top table.
Lindisfarne – Brand New Day; the Mercury Years 1978 – 1979: Album Review
Shock horror in that the Lindisfarne “missing years” contain some gold in them thar hills!
Bearded Theory Festival 2024: Live Review
Bearded Theory goes boldly fifteenth, a glorious mudfest for the committed, celebrating the myriad tribes of Albion.
Arab Strap – I’m Totally Fine With It, Don’t Give A Fuck Anymore: Album Review
The Proclaimers from hell are back, back, back and this time they’re happy. (Or, rather, no, they’re not).
Late Mayday Round-Up – Twm Morys & Gwyneth Glyn, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Charlie Grey & Joseph Peach: Album Review(s)
A post bank holiday bottle-neck that needs unblocking, featuring two Welsh rarebits and some warm-reekin rich from Scotland.
Gigspanner – The Hub @ St. Mary’s, Lichfield : Live Review
We’re at The Hub @ St Marys for a top class encounter with Gigspanner.
Bearded Theory Festival 2024: Preview
Woo-hoo! Summer is icumen in and the tribes are convening! Bearded Theory Festival i son the horizon!
Blue Rose Code – Bright Circumstance: Album Review
Scotland’s best kept secret blows all the doors down with heart and soul. And love.