AmericanA to Z
AmericanA to Z: Acres and Acres
Half forgotten bands, albums that slipped away – that’s what this part of the site is about. Canada’s Acres and Acres were one of the first bands, possibly the actual first, that I reviewed a CD […]
Year: 2018
Album Reviews
Tar and Flowers “Indian Summer” (Independent, 2018)
A debut record from the greener, non-plastic reaches of greater Los Angeles. Principally it’s the musical labours of Taylor Hungerford, assisted by French born sidekick Wolf Kroeger. Between them, they’ve cooked up something quite noteworthy. Hungerford’s […]
Album Reviews
Louis Brennan “Dead Capital” (Independent, 2018)
Painful, searing lyrics, darkness so bleak you feel you’ll never find a way out, but then laugh out loud moments that are life-affirming in their intensity. Such are the contradictions in this offering, as rich and […]
Videos
Video: Ennor “Farewell To Atlantis”
Now this is a rather good slice of folk-pop from Cornish band Ennor from their forthcoming EP. Great harmonies and great guitars.
Album Reviews
Kim Richey “Edgeland” (Yep Roc Records, 2018)
‘Edgeland’ is the new album from Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kim Richey. There has been a five year wait for this and it has been worth it. Recorded in Nashville and produced by Brad Jones, it’s a collaborative album […]