October 2018 – Page 20

Christian and the 2120s “Wellknown Strangers” (Independent, 2018)

October 10, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

The founding member, songwriter, singer and guitar player Christian Smedström got the 2120s together back in 2010, since when there has already been three full albums and a clutch of EPs from this Swedish band. With […]

Video: John Prine “Summer’s End”

October 10, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

This is from the great John Prine’s Tree Of Forgiveness album, released in April this year. It’s a fine song but it’s the video that makes it, with it’s powerful and desperately sad story. You can […]

Jordie Lane “Glassellland” (Blood Thinner Records, 2018)

October 9, 2018 Mark Hegarty 0

‘Glassellland’ is the latest offering from Australian indie roots artist Jordie Lane, who recently moved from Melbourne to LA to Nashville. He describes his music as ‘Tropicalia’; combining influences of his Antipodean forebears with those of […]

Kurt Vile “One Trick Ponies” – Listen

October 9, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Kurt Vile has just dropped a new track online, ‘One Trick Ponies’ which is taken from his new album ‘Bottle It In’ due out October 12th on Matador. It’s a tipsily swaying, big-hearted country-rock song with an uplifting […]

Joshua Ketchmark “The Misses” (Independent, 2018)

October 9, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Joshua Ketchmark’s latest album ‘The Misses’ opens with high power rock: ‘Cold Feet’ stomps all over another’s tendency to hold back and hesitate. It has a radio-ready feel that reflects the kind of bands that inspired […]