Spurv – Brefjære: Album Review
Spurv’s fourth full-length release – Brefjære – evolved from musical ideas that express the far northern landscape of Norway, recognising the strength needed to survive a harsh environment.
Penguins Go Pop – 20th Century Pop: Album Review
Reissue of a piece of lost treasure from Norwich’s quirky pop masters, Penguins Go Pop. 14 riveting and hilarious stories, guaranteed to cut through the deepest moods.
Paris Texas – Bird In Hand: Album Review
Sweet melodies, tight harmonies and lots of nifty picking – Antwerp Appalachians Paris Texas show what they can do.
Various Artists – Round and Round – Progressive Sounds of 1974: Album Review
Round and Round is a superlative box set collection of artists and bands who were making an impact in 1974, under the broad banner of progressive rock.
Nieve Ella – Lifetime of Wanting: EP Review
Nieve Ella makes a powerful comeback with her incredible second EP, ‘Lifetime of Wanting’.
She’s In The Trees on Bonnie Prince Billy: Why I Love
She’s In The Trees are a Liverpool based band dealing in haunting, ethereal music. Amy from the band joins us to write for our Why I Love column.
Ava Earl – Too Much: Album Review
After the preliminaries, here’s the main event. Alaskan singer-songwriter Ava Earl gets brutally honest – with herself, as well as with us.
The Eisenhowers – Nudge Unit Blues : Album Review
Glasgow post-punk polemicist, Raymond Weir, is angry…..The Eisenhowers release Nudge Unit Blues.
Aynsley Lister Band – Kendal Brewery And Arts: Live Review
On a hot night in Kendal, Aynsley Lister and his band rocked up with everyone in the right mood for top quality blues… and that’s exactly what we got.
Tennessee Waltz – Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review
Jimmy Rae and Sarah-Lou Fletcher dispel the view that some have that country music is all about grim bad luck songs; this harmonious couple gripped the audience with much cheer.
The Crystal Teardrop – By The River: New Single
The Crystal Teardrop release groovy new single – By The River
Super Furry Animals – Phantom Power Reissue: Album Review
Super Furry Animals continue their reissue series with a 20th anniversary edition of their seminal 2003 album; Phantom Power.
Steve Hackett – Foxtrot At Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Album Review
Genesis Revisited continues as Steve Hackett celebrates an unbeaten half century for the seminal Foxtrot album.
Big Big Train, Dim Gray – Town Hall, Birmingham: Live Review
We’re in Birmingham, at the splendid Town Hall as Big Big Train put in a royal performance.
Rosalie Cunningham – Night & Day Cafe, Manchester: Live Review
We’re at the Night & Day Cafe in Manchester for a Sunday evening rendezvous with Rosalie Cunningham and her band.