Album Reviews
Rich Krueger “NOWThen” (Rockin’K Music, 2018)
Rich Krueger sets out his stall from the start: “My body of songs are coming from two different periods in my life: ‘Then’ is from 1985 to 1988, ‘NOW’ is almost a 20-year gap later when […]
Year: 2018
Live Reviews
The Decemberists, Hammersmith Odeon, London, 7th November 2018
Under a backdrop dominated by a giant mad-eyed grinning skull The Decemberists returned to the UK, still a little jet-lagged despite landing four days earlier, but determined anyway, to do their very best. This tour has the […]
Videos
Video: Me And My Friends “You Read My Mind”
A hypnotic and African-influenced piece here on the new single from Me And My Friends, with a wonderful video. Their new album, Look Up, will be out on December 6th.
Album Reviews
Neighborhood of Make Believe “Two Nighttimes” (Five Kill Records, 2018)
In this era of online overkill, it is refreshing to encounter a band that has seemingly no real internet presence. Certainly, a number of abortive Google searches have unearthed no biographical information about Neighbourhood of Make […]
Album Reviews
Freya Ward “By The Sea” EP (Independent, 2018)
‘By The Sea’ is a lovely record. “It’d last for a lifetime if you would just let it in,” sings Devonshire songwriter Freya Ward and all sounds right in the world. It’s the title track’s beguiling […]