Eliza Carthy – Queen Of The Whirl: Album Review
Glorious reframing of her own idiosyncratic selection of choice cuts from the songbook of Eliza Carthy.
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.
Eddie & the Hot Rods – The Singles 1976 – 1985: Album Review
Canvey Island pop-pub-punks Eddie & The Hot Rods in their prime.
Breabach-Fàs: Album Review
Sublime marriage of the the organic with some softer edges of modernity allowing for sustained – and sustaining, growth from Breabach.
Eddi Reader – Light Is In The Horizon: Album Review
Undiscovered gems from enduring national treasure emerge, blinking and vibrant.
Plainsong – Following Amelia, the 1972 recordings and more: Boxset Review
A trawl through the years and archives, hoovering up, enjoyably, all things Earhart and beyond. How was it not seen how good this band was back then?
Keef Hartley – Sinnin’ For You; The Albums ’69 -’73: Boxset Review
Astonishing game, set and match from Hartley, overlooked and underloved bandleader with a prescient knack for where blues, soul and jazz meet, his band(s) masters of all.
Beth Nielsen Chapman – Crazy Town: Album Review
Astonishing later life flourish of new wave rhythms from this polished songwriter, blowing away, and some, any earlier stereotyping.
Doctor Millar -Ruining Everything: Album Review
Rewarding reinvention of Dublin legend evokes memories of classic Irish acts, all framed within an acidic self judgement.
Siobhan Miller – Bloom: Album Review
A retro folk bomb of some delight, consistently sublime vocals with sterling backing from an A team of Scots trad specialists.
Elephant Sessions – For The Night: Album Review
Feisty neo-trad warriors, Elephant Sessions, stamp an indelible mark on their state of the art highlands fusion.
Josie Duncan – As The Moonlight Melts: Album Review
Surprising and searching solo debut from this accomplished singer, with a beguiling switch of focus.
All Points East Victoria Park, London: Live Review
A balmy day in Bethnal Green finds this ambitious enterprise going from strength to strength, with something for everyone.
Brighde Chaimbeul, Ross Ainslie & Steven Byrnes – LAS: Album Review
Stunning dual pipes and guitar virtuoso playing and a whole lot more.
FARA – Energy Islands: Album Review
Elemental music, literally, from the Northern Isles. Powerful and organic.
Shovelin Stone – Summer Honey: Album Review
Bluegrassy jam band from the mountains with a moonshiney special brew – all on Summer Honey from Shovelin Stone.