Ben Yelton

Artwork for Morgan Nagler's album I've got northing left to lose and I'm losing it

Morgan Nagler “I’ve Got Nothing to Lose, and I’m Losing It”

March 16, 2026 Ben Yelton 0

Indie/americana debut solo album for experienced newcomer. Sometimes a musical career takes a few detours before arriving at its true destination. For Morgan Nagler, the path has been circuitous; long before she became a respected songwriter […]

Artwork for the Wave Pictures album Gained/Lost

The Wave Pictures “Gained/Lost”

March 11, 2026 Ben Yelton 2

Ambitious, dream-soaked pop that reaches high but rarely quite lands. There’s something immediately intriguing about Gained/Lost. On paper, the ingredients are enticing: the literate jangle of The Smiths, the wide-eyed psych-pop glow of The Flaming Lips, […]

Live Review: Maggie May Treanor + Steady Habits, Betsey Trotwood, London – 1st March 2026

March 9, 2026 Ben Yelton 2

A first visit to the tiny Betsey Trotwood – a charming old-school pub a short, scenic walk from King’s Cross – felt like the perfect setting for an intimate evening of americana. Somehow, they have fitted […]

Artwork for Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz' album Circle & Square

Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz “Circle & Square”

February 11, 2026 Ben Yelton 0

Nashville vets combine for second album of quietly imposing acoustic Americana. The second album of collaboration between former journalist and current label owner Eric Brace and talented wandering guitarist Thomm Jutz, “Circle and Square” is a […]

Artwork for Sammy Brue's "The Journals" album

Sammy Brue “The Journals”

January 30, 2026 Ben Yelton 2

Tribute album to Justin Townes Earle tries hard but doesn’t quite rise to the occasion. When does a tribute eat itself? Sammy Brue is a self-confessed Justin Townes Earle superfan. He looks like him. He sounds […]