Helen Jones

Tyler Ramsey “New Lost Ages”

February 15, 2024 Helen Jones 1

Insightful lyrics and smart production choices make this a gentle indie-folk gem. “Get out, these ghosts / Let them out / Let them all go,” sings former Band of Horses guitarist Tyler Ramsey on ‘These Ghosts’, […]

Old Heavy Hands “Small Fires”

January 18, 2024 Helen Jones 1

Electric southern rock that’s both grown up and rebellious at the same time. “Heard you were leaving town with some other boy / Looking back on everything that I’ve destroyed / Full of misery and heartache,” […]

Helen Jones’ Review of 2023

December 22, 2023 Helen Jones 1

So that was 2023, and I think the least said about the state of the world and, closer to home, the UK government, the better. But hey, at least there was great music to distract. Sure, […]

Jacob Faurholt “Burn Burn Here”

December 14, 2023 Helen Jones 0

Raw edges add warmth to this quietly intimate release, although it may feel just too unvarnished for some tastes. It’s news to no one that recently there has been a huge resurgence in the popularity of […]

Justin Baker “Ornamental Monsters”

November 30, 2023 Helen Jones 0

Clever, well-composed lyrics prove years of studying the written word were very well spent. “He opened the apartment door / New paint smells like old regrets,” sings Justin Baker against an acoustic guitar on ‘Starting Over’, […]

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Jesse Malin at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis 10th November 2019

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Jesse Malin

April 29, 2026 0

New Yorker Jesse Malin began his performing career in the New York hardcore band Heart Attack, before assuming the role of vocalist of glam punk band D Generation. Between 1994 and 1999 D Generation released three […]

Mildred “Fenceline”

April 29, 2026 0

Sensitive sounds carry poetic lyrics and encourage deeper reflections on meaning. Mildred is a four-piece band from Oakland, CA, with members: Henry Easton Koehler (vocals, guitar), Jack Schrott (vocals, guitar), Matt Palmquist (vocals, bass, woodwinds) or […]

Folk Tracks Roundup – April 2026

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We’re heading towards the Summer now, May Day falls this week, and the obvious thing would be to offer you, valued reader, a swathe of music that touches on those themes of rebirth and the explosion […]

Articles by Helen Jones

Tyler Ramsey “New Lost Ages”

Old Heavy Hands “Small Fires”

Helen Jones’ Review of 2023

Jacob Faurholt “Burn Burn Here”

Justin Baker “Ornamental Monsters”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Jesse Malin

Mildred “Fenceline”

Folk Tracks Roundup – April 2026

Rock legend Lenny Kaye to release debut solo album at 79

Natalie Jane Hill “Hopeful Woman”