Chas Lacey

artwork for The Hanging Stars album "Just A Day"

The Hanging Stars “Just A Day”

June 17, 2026 Chas Lacey 0

Harmonies, hooks and retrospective riffs underpinned by exemplary production values. Popularly regarded as among the leading exponents of americana in the UK, The Hanging Stars have a ten-year track record of successful albums and tours behind […]

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Kris Drever “Doing This For Love”

June 12, 2026 Chas Lacey 2

Meditations on the unglamorous, but with melodic hooks, from Scottish folk-award winner Anyone coming to this album for their first experience of Kris Drever may well be expecting something fairly traditional in light of his many […]

Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast at Bromley Blues Club 7th December 2025

More People Really Should Know About: Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast

June 2, 2026 Chas Lacey 0

Readers who caught one of Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast’s shows at the tail-end of 2025 and in early 2026 will understand the reasons for nominating this Asheville, North Carolina band as one deserving of wider […]

artwork for Diana Darby album "Otterson"

Diana Darby “Otterson”

May 27, 2026 Chas Lacey 0

Songs of love and hate with a layer of ghostly eeriness. When the Eagles reunited to stage their Hell Freezes Over TV special, Don Henley famously said that “For the record, we never broke up, we […]

artwork for Ryan O'Reilly album "Native Companion"

Ryan O’Reilly “Native Companion”

May 18, 2026 Chas Lacey 0

Contemporary and traditional blend from homegrown and widely travelled teacher of song. Native Companion is the fourth collection of contemporary Celticana from the peregrine musician that is Ryan O’Reilly. Alongside his English roots, the Oxford-born and […]

New(ish) Dean Owens album out next month with intimate tour dates to support

September 16, 2026 0

Award-winning Scottish troubadour Dean Owens is nothing if not prolific! Since 2022, he has released 4 new studio albums (including recordings with iconic Latin rockers Calexico, and collaborations with celebrated Italian producer Don Antonio and Grammy […]

Mama’s Broke “Reunion”

September 16, 2026 0

Beautifully intimate offering from hugely talented Canadian duo rewards the attentive listener. Mama’s Broke, Canadian duo Amy Lou Keeler and Lisa Maria, have spent many a year on the road. Their 2017 debut album Count The […]

Live Review: Bright Phoebus Revisited, EartH, London – 8th September 2026

September 16, 2026 0

Bright Phoebus is one of the three great “lost” albums of its era – as special in its way as No Other or Forever Changes because, like these albums, it redefined what was possible within a […]

Articles by Chas Lacey

The Hanging Stars “Just A Day”

Kris Drever “Doing This For Love”

More People Really Should Know About: Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast

Diana Darby “Otterson”

Ryan O’Reilly “Native Companion”

New(ish) Dean Owens album out next month with intimate tour dates to support

Mama’s Broke “Reunion”

Live Review: Bright Phoebus Revisited, EartH, London – 8th September 2026

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