Andrew Raw

Album cover artwork for "8000 Days" by West Texas Exiles

West Texas Exiles “8000 Days”

September 3, 2025 Andrew Raw 0

Strong songwriting in both the music and lyrics makes this americana-rock an enjoyable listen. West Texas Exiles have been formed from the ashes of the Dirty River Boys, a band formed in 2009 by Marco Gutierrez […]

Susy Wall “Black Lights”

August 29, 2025 Andrew Raw 0

A sumptuous and poetic love letter to The Black Country. This is Susy Wall’s second album after 2024’s “The Spaces in Between”. Wall has lived in the Black Country for 25 years, and the album, funded […]

Album cover artwork for "Love in the time of Capitalism" by Pat Carter

Pat Carter “Love in the Time of Capitalism”

August 12, 2025 Andrew Raw 1

Socialist americana with powerful and empathetic words on the casualties of capitalism. Berlin-based Pat Carter is the “driving force” behind indie americana band Rodeo FM, who have produced four albums, with the last one being “Right […]

Vandoliers “Life Behind Bars”

July 28, 2025 Andrew Raw 0

Catchy and memorable alt-country belies the dark words of addiction and gender dysphoria. Texas-based Vandoliers were formed in 2015 by singer Jenni Rose after her Fort Worth punk trio, The Phuss, dissolved. This is their fifth […]

Shonna Tucker from Drive By Truckers show at 9.30Club, Washington, DC July 23, 2010

Classic Clips: Shonna Tucker (Drive-By Truckers) “Where’s Eddie” – Live Acoustic, 18th January 2011

July 25, 2025 Andrew Raw 0

I am a huge fan of the passionate and heartbreaking white soul of Eddie Hinton, having been introduced to him by the Drive-By Truckers’ two cover versions of his songs on their “Go-Go Boots” album. The […]