Album Reviews
Lloyd Cole “On Pain”
Elegant, minimalist synthpop with some fine tunes. There are some people who may not have been paying attention over the past 40 years and still associate Lloyd Cole with the jangly guitars of his seminal debut […]
Articles by Darren Lumbroso
Album Reviews
Fred Abbott + The Wild Unknown “Shining Under The Soot”
A patchwork album which wears its rock credentials on its sleeve. Since Noah And The Whale split in 2015, their guitarist Fred Abbott has been busying himself working as a producer, writer and session player for […]
Album Reviews
Anton O’Donnell “Forty’s The New Thirty”
Album of amiable, home recordings of old and new songs released to mark a significant birthday. At the end of 2020, Anton O’Donnell won Americana UK’s inaugural Twang Factor, a series which provides a showcase for […]
Album Reviews
Withered Hand “How To Love”
A splendidly intense record that celebrates life and love in its many forms. After a nine year break, Edinburgh-based, Dan Willson has got Withered Hand back in action for a new nine-track album which, given the […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Wood Festival, Braziers Park, South Oxfordshire – 19th to 21st May 2023
The Wood Festival is a relatively small, family friendly affair organised by brothers Joe and Robin Bennett. It’s held in the grounds of Braziers Park, a gothic mansion nestling in the hills of South Oxfordshire, which […]