Andrew Raw

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Richmond Fontaine

May 28, 2025 Andrew Raw 8

Richmond Fontaine was formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1994 and recorded eleven studio albums, four live albums and two EPs before calling it a day in 2016. There were various personnel in that time, but the […]

Sam Robbins “So Much I Still Don’t See”

May 8, 2025 Andrew Raw 0

Sunny and melodic folk-pop with thoughtful and philosophical words. “So Much I Still Don’t See” is Sam Robbins’ third album after his debut, “Finally Feeling Young” (2021) and 2022’s “Bigger Than in Between”. It is melodic […]

Album cover artwork for "Almost Home" by Ghost Hounds

Ghost Hounds “Almost Home”

April 23, 2025 Andrew Raw 1

Southern rock with words of love, loss and heartache, done well. This is Ghost Hounds’ fifth studio album and the southern rock here has a comforting familiarity starting with the ZZ Top-like opener ‘She Runs Hot’. […]

More People Really Should Know About: Hannah Kaminer

April 22, 2025 Andrew Raw 0

Hannah Kaminer first came to my attention with her wonderful “Heavy on the Vine” album which I reviewed for AUK and was one of my favourites of 2024. She is in fact my favourite female solo […]

Album cover artwork for The National Trust by Alex Rex

Alex Rex “The National Trust”

March 24, 2025 Andrew Raw 0

Raw prog-folk with sometimes bleak, sometimes darkly humourous words. Alex Rex is the name used by Alex Neilsen, former leader of the psych-folk outfit Trembling Bells, for his solo work. This album was written after Rex […]