Album Reviews
Only Child “Straight Lines”
A strong outing that proves Americana can thrive just as much in the North West of England as it can in the American South. Liverpool might not seem like the most likely of places for an […]
Articles by Helen Jones
Album Reviews
Andrew Ryan “A Tiny Death”
A gentle take on some big themes that’s pleasant to the ear if a little patchy thematically. While ‘A Tiny Death’ may sound like a slightly morbid title, for Missourian musician Andrew Ryan the word death […]
Features
The Other Side of Me: Helen Jones on discovering Garbage
The 17th of July 1998 was a Friday like any other, so with my evening meal eaten and school pushed as far back into my mind as I could muster, I sat down as always to […]
Album Reviews
Steve Dawson “Gone, Long Gone”
An enjoyable lockdown album from a veteran musician whose new experiment with co-writing has paid off. Nashville transplant and Vancouver native Steve Dawson is a busy man: if he’s not producing music for other roots artists, […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: The Chicks “Home”
I’m not ashamed to admit that the first time I heard a Patty Griffin song was when it was covered by the Chicks (née Dixie). The band are kind of a gateway drug after all, with […]