John Lee

The Fargo Railroad Co. “IV”

April 24, 2026 John Lee 0

Sheffield band’s new album is one of grit and struggle, with flashes of cynical humour, performed on a musically tight backdrop. IV is an album which deals with themes of being stuck, nostalgia, regret and also […]

Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

April 13, 2026 John Lee 0

Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]

The Talbot Trail Boys “The Talbot Trail Boys”

March 27, 2026 John Lee 1

Lost songs from an imagined family past, sung with quiet conviction and understated authenticity. The Talbot Trail Boys is the latest iteration of Canadian Henry Adam Svec, who has produced music under various names (Peter Mansbridge […]

Danny George Wilson “Arcade”

March 20, 2026 John Lee 1

Danny George Wilson delivers a reflective and beautifully crafted set of songs exploring loss, memory, and the difficult business of moving on. Danny George Wilson follows up the Danny & The Champions of the World album, […]

Paul Foglino “Monday Street”

March 5, 2026 John Lee 0

An album of simplicity, sincerity and songs of reflection. For this album, Foglino has produced twelve songs which seem to provide a reflective look back at life, the power of music and the need to protest. […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

August 5, 2026 0

The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0

The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

August 5, 2026 0

Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]

Articles by John Lee

The Fargo Railroad Co. “IV”

Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

The Talbot Trail Boys “The Talbot Trail Boys”

Danny George Wilson “Arcade”

Paul Foglino “Monday Street”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates

All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December