Monteceneri – Due: EP Review
Milan based Italian rockers, Monteceneri, release their captivating EP Due revealing another fascinating look at contemporary European rock music.
Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis, Karine Polwart – Looking For The Thread: Album Review
Carpenter, Fowlis & Polwart. Astonishing, astounding, amazing. All of that. More.
Wardruna – Birna: Album Review
Birna is the hotly anticipated new album from Wardruna. Birna – the she-bear in Old Norse – is a work of art dedicated to the warden of the forest, nature’s caretaker, and her battles here on earth.
The Veils – Asphodels: Album Review
Songs of self-reflection and private reckoning on album #7 from Anglo-New Zealand singer-songwriter Finn Andrews.
Sam Amidon – Salt River: Album Review
A sometimes perversely evasive listen, Amidon remains in charge of his muse, capturing the extremes of American Music of the last 200 years.
Sunny War – Cry Baby: Single Review
A new album from Sunny War is in the immediate offing – here’s an enticing morsel of the treat to come.
Yahtzee Brown – You Got This: Album Review
Gritty debut album from Austin-via-Seattle wavemaker Yahtzee Brown channels Petty, Stones and…Britpop(?)
Larkin Poe – Bloom: Album Review
Larkin Poe whip up a storm on Bloom. Vintage sounds given a classy polish.
Delights – If Heaven Looks A Little Like This: Album Review
Delights return with their full length debut album, following the release of 2022’s mini album, Cool Sports. If Heaven Looks A Little Like This sees the Mancunian group offer plenty of joy.
Pastel – Souls In Motion: Album Review
Pastel give us their debut album, following the release of 2021’s Deeper Than Holy EP and several singles. Does their debut album live up to its lofty expectations?
Doug Kershaw – Mama Kershaw’s Boy/Alive & Pickin’/Ragin’ Cajun/Flip, Flop & Fly: Album Review
Re-release of the first 4 releases from fiddle man Doug Kershaw, all together across 2 discs.
Previte Chandler: Album Review
Neo-psych, avant-rock, drone from Knox Chandler and Bobby Previte.
Egg – Egg: Album Review
A new vinyl edition of the 1970 debut album by progressive rock pioneers Egg, bears witness to what a fine improvisational and musically creative band they were.
Claudia Schwab – Went To Walk: Album Review
Isolated lockdown musings take on real shape. Album #3 from Claudia Schwab is a blend of Austro-Irish sounds, tinged with Indian exotica.
Dom Martin – Buried Alive: Album Review
Dom Martin adds his name to the ‘classic live’ album list. Electric and acoustic blues in abundance.