Abigail Lapell – Shadow Child: Album Review
Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell tracks the gestation and arrival of her longed-for first child over the nine tracks of new album, Shadow Child. Her best yet? It could be…
Gren Bartley – Sunsets, Circles And Waves: Album Review
English troubadour Gren Bartley exposes his personal thoughts, poetically and musically, allowing us an insight into his life philosophy.
Liam Fender w/ John Baby – Early Doors Club, The Snug, Atherton: Live Review
The Early Doors Club returns to The Snug for another intimate evening of live music. It brings together community spirit with two compelling performances from John Baby and Liam Fender.
Joe Hicks – Before It Gets Dark: Album Review
Third album from Newbury-based singer-songwriter Joe Hicks. Before It Gets Dark is a cathartic set of songs, written as Joe came to terms with breakup and the death of his father.
Katherine Priddy – These Frightening Machines: Album Review
These Frightening Machines is the third album from West Midlands singer-songwriter Katherine Priddy, and it continues her musical development with an increasing variety of styles and arrangements for her delicate, tuneful and lyrically intelligent music.
James Walsh – It’s All Happening: Album Review
James Walsh returns to the studio with It’s All Happening, his sixth solo album following six with Starsailor. Twelve studio releases underline his prolific tenderness, unfolding fresh layers here.
Katie Spencer – It Was Then That I Knew Love: Video Premiere
Yorkshire based Katie Spencer shares her new video exclusively on At The Barrier, ahead of the release of her new album.
Amit Dattani – Wrong Kind Of One: Album Review
Actually exactly the right sort of one, Dattani sparkles with his deft delivery.
Marc Teamaker – Teas n Seas: Album Review
Singer-songwriter Marc Teamaker mines the influences of Steely Dan, the Beatles and Fleetwood Mac to celebrate the life of his late wife, Kathleen. New album, Teas n Seas is a collection of eleven blissful songs.
Ian F Ball – Better Late Than Never: Album Review
Oldham singer-songwriter Ian F Ball celebrates 53 years as a musician with his appropriately-titled debut album. Better Late Than Never is an eclectic mix of homespun stories and tunes
Steve Tilston – Last Call: Album Review
So here we are. 54 years on from his 1971 debut album, Acoustic Confusion, venerable singer-songwriter Steve Tilston has issued his last offering.
Sunny War – Armageddon In A Summer Dress: Album Review
Bitterness and anger dressed in a sweet retro-soul coating. Album #8 from Sunny War is her best yet!
Father John Misty – Mahashmashana: Album Review
All the Father John Misty’s you need; all here together, mostly new and mainly keepers. He is legion.
Cian Ducrot – Southampton O2 Guildhall: Live Review
Cian Ducrot lands in Southampton in support of his brilliant album, Victory.
Badly Drawn Boy – Stoller Hall, Manchester: Live Review
Something To Tour About celebrates 25 Years of Badly Drawn Boy; one of the UK’s finest ever songwriters.