David Cowling

Massy Ferguson “Run It Right into the Wall” (At The Helm Records, 2016)

January 17, 2017 David Cowling 0

There are few surprises on a MF record. They plough the same furrows year after year sprinkling the seeds of REM and Uncle Tupelo and reaping their own brand of Americana flannelled jangle. It is perhaps […]

Butch Walker “Stay Gold” (Lojinx, 2016)

January 13, 2017 David Cowling 0

This is Butch Walker’s eighth album and its one where he’s really let things go and made a record that’s unashamedly in love with classic rock n roll, with Springsteen, Billy Joel, Don Henley and quite […]

Kodiak Island “The Golden Section” (Musical Bear Records, 2016)

January 12, 2017 David Cowling 0

Despite a promising beginning, this latest record from Jo Bartlett (this time with a band in tow) quickly descends into little more than a genre exercise. The opener Frozen In Time and Remembered Days are both […]

Modern Studies to support King Creosote on upcoming tour

January 9, 2017 David Cowling 0

Modern Studies the Glasgow-via-Yorkshire chamber pop band fresh from the positive Americana UK review of their debut record are to support King Creosote (whose recent record can also be heartily recommended) on his upcoming tour. Catch them and […]

Ebbot Lundberg & The Indigo Children “For The Ages To Come” (Haldern Pop Recordings, 2016)

December 23, 2016 David Cowling 0

Lundberg’s past as frontman for Soundtrack Of Our Lives (and the much missed Union Carbide Productions) gives us some clues as to what to expect from this solo effort. UCP were heavily indebted to the Stooges […]