Album Reviews
Rees Shad “Porcelain Angel”
Twelve tracks that run the full gamut of American music. In case you are unaware of Rees Shad, whose biography can be summed up as “polymath”, this is his 17th album in a 30-year career which […]
Year: 2025
Interviews
Interview: Maya de Vitry on different versions of herself
Past, present and future are inseparable in her songs. There is an openness to Maya de Vitry that is refreshing to come by. Formerly in the Stray Birds, a bluegrass band, the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-born musician is […]
Album Reviews
Liz Overs “Nightjar”
Debut album which captures the essence of English folk traditions in old and new compositions. ‘Nightjar’ is Liz Overs’ debut solo album. It’s an album comprising a beautiful blend of traditional folk songs and new ones […]
Album Reviews
The Yearlings “After All the Party Years”
Superb Dutch indie-rock brimming with chiming, jangling guitars and great songs. Based in Utrecht, The Yearlings previously featured here with their highly regarded 2018 album, ‘Skywriter’. Their latest album, ‘After All the Party Years’ looks set […]
News
David Lowery “I Wrote A Song Called Take The Skinheads Bowling” – does this really mean nothing?
David Lowery has a new album coming out on Cooking Vinyl on May 30th called ‘Fathers, Sons and Brothers‘ and it’s 28 tracks are very much in the biographical vein. Take today’s song – it’s about […]