Album Reviews
Sam Morrow “On the Ride Here”
Roots rock, with more funk than you could hope for, the new album by Sam Morrow is a worthy successor to Lowell George’s Little Feat. “My favourite rock & roll is the stuff that has groove […]
Year: 2024
News
After 6 years, The Decemberists return with a double album and London date
Both essential we would say. The Decemberists have announced their new album, “As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again“, out 14th June via YABB Records (Thirty Tigers). The band returns with their ninth studio […]
Album Reviews
The Dust-Ups “The Dust-Ups”
A lively debut that offers both fun and great traditional musicianship. “I did time in Guatemala, was a king in Peru / Everywhere I went I was loving you,” sings Dust-Ups frontman Ryan Chatelain on ‘Only […]
Tracks
Beetlebug “Embers” – still some fire trapped in there
There is no getting away from it, ‘Embers’ is swooningly pretty in its fragile beauty – it’s the musical equivalent of strolling hand-in-hand, gazing in silent adoration at one another with no words being needed, just […]
Videos
Video Premiere: The Great North Special “Toketee Breakdown”
Simply joyous. Once again, The Great North Special deliver music to be utterly absorbed in with their latest single, ‘Toketee Breakdown’. It’s music from out of time, featuring fine instrumentation and showcasing their excellent songcraft. The […]