Tracks
Midlake “Eyes Full Of Animal” – is that a mirror?
The thing is, you listen to a new song by Midlake, and it sounds great from the start. Naturally, they are a tight band, and they know what they are doing – that blend of one […]
Year: 2025
Videos
Video: Serious Child “Veneer”
Check out the latest single from West Sussex artist Serious Child, the musical moniker of Alan Young. Co-written with Neil Connor, ‘Veneer’ is simply gorgeous. The instrumentation is lush and layered, delicate and precise, including sweetly […]
Features
Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Andy Raw
Under Andy Short’s recent Top 10, there was praise from a reader for his choices that had “objectivity and historical context” as opposed to others, which had been “Some songs I like”. The reader, it has […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: Alice Gerrard “Custom Made Woman – A Life In Traditional Music”
The word ‘legend’ is overused in the world of music writing; too often applied as a lazy label to someone who is merely well-known or a favourite of a particular scribe. In the case of Alice […]
News
Maz O’Connor returning with fifth album in 2026
Maz O’Connor is returning to her roots with her fifth album, “Love It Is a Killing Thing”, to be released on 13th March 2026. “Love It Is A Killing Thing” is O’Connor’s first album in four […]