Andrew Raw

Oliver James Brooks “In A Little Long While”

December 21, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

Lo-fi alternative folk on Canadian songwriter’s fourth album. This is Toronto-based Oliver James Brooks’ fourth studio album. Two years in the making, the recording was done with friends in Oliver’s living room using seventies gear for […]

Album artwork for the album "The Vinnie Paolizzi LP" by Vinnie Paolizzi

Vinnie Paolizzi “The Vinnie Paolizzi LP”

December 5, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

Collaboration pays dividends on this impressive debut mainstream americana album. As you can probably guess, Vinnie Paolizzi, originally from Philadelphia, comes from a large family descended from Italian immigrants, which he says taught him an early […]

Album cover artwork for 'Back to the Valley' by Low Water Bridge Band

Low Water Bridge Band “Back to the Valley”

November 14, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

Lively alt-country telling authentic tales from the Virginia mountains. Formed in 2020, Low Water Bridge Band hail from Clarke County, Virginia, a town about 40 miles northwest of Washington DC. However, more importantly, it is also […]

Harvest Thieves “As The Sparks Fly Upwards”

November 3, 2023 Andrew Raw 2

An excellent mix of gritty lyrics and country-rock fortified with a bit of extra rock. Harvest Thieves, from Austin in Texas, call themselves an “alt-country collective” which leads you to wonder what the dynamics of the […]

Heather Lynne Horton “Get Me to a Nunnery”

November 1, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

High-quality music with compelling lyrics detailing the struggles in women’s lives. Chicago’s Heather Lynne Horton says that this record was inspired partly by the bravery of Sinead O’Connor, “chastised and persecuted for speaking for the broken, […]