Ben Yelton

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 […]

Campbell / Jensen, live, the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey. 9th February 2024

Live Review: Ashley Campbell, Blackheath Halls, London – 8th November 2025

November 18, 2025 Ben Yelton 4

Some gigs quickly fade from memory, no matter how engaging the artist or clever the songs. Others dig their way into your mind and stay there for days or weeks afterwards. Ashley Campbell’s gig at the […]

Michael McGovern album artwork for "Thin White Road"

Michael McGovern “Thin White Road”

November 14, 2025 Ben Yelton 0

Second album from literary folk artist looks beyond the boundaries of the genre with startling results. Michael McGovern returns with his second album, following on from “Highfield Suite”, a near-solo effort recorded in lockdown, “Nebraska”– style […]

Waylon Jennings “Songbird”

October 21, 2025 Ben Yelton 2

Rediscovered recordings are hardly revolutionary, but give a fresh voice to later era outlaw legend. While it’s not unusual for departed musicians to have their back catalogues or unheard recordings raided to squeeze an extra dollar […]

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