David Cowling

Lucy Kitchen “Sun To My Moon” (Bohemia Rose Records 2017)

September 6, 2017 David Cowling 0

Lucy Kitchen’s songs are intimate in that they are often love songs, and the performances and backing are closely arranged around her voice, which is a thing of some beauty. It is the voice that dominates; […]

Ian Felice “In The Kingdom of Dreams” (Loose, 2017)

August 29, 2017 David Cowling 0

Between two things there is often a dilution of each, a middle of the road but there is also the possibility of great fertility. I mention this as when listening to this record my first impression […]

Nick Heyward “Woodland Echoes” (Gladsome Hawk, 2017)

August 25, 2017 David Cowling 0

Those of you who still remember Nick Heyward from his days fronting Haircut 100 (humorously described in the press release as a New Wave group) may be surprised by this record, but anyone who has paid […]

Juanita Stein “America” (Nude Records, 2017)

August 23, 2017 David Cowling 0

This record reminds me a lot of the Coco Hames record from early in the year; a solo debut that explores several styles is always a pleasant listen but lacks an essential sense of identity to […]

Mount Song “Mount Song” (Suncave Recordings, 2017)

August 14, 2017 David Cowling 0

You know that hazy rock sound, the one where the songs seem to drift along on a kind of medicated meander? That’s what Mount Song do. They never push too hard the songs that aren’t suffused […]