Jonathan Aird

Ida Mae “My Whispers Are Wildfire”

June 20, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Ida Mae have a new studio album, their third, called ‘Thunder Above You‘ which is set for release on August 25th. ‘My Whispers Are Wildfire’ is the latest single taken form it and is in their characteristic […]

Fust “Trouble” – constant companion

June 20, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

For Fust – a six-piece band from Durham, North Carolina consisting of Aaron Dowdy, Oliver Child-Lanning, Frank Meadows, Justin Morris, Avery Sullivan, and John Wallace – ‘Trouble‘ is less their middle name and more an awkward […]

Special Consensus “Snowbird” – Green shoots a-coming

June 19, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Snowbird‘ is the lead off track of the new album ‘Great Blue North‘ by Canadian Bluegrass Band Special Consensus. ‘Snowbird‘ pairs Special Consensus’ guitarist/lead vocalist Greg Blake’s smooth baritone vocals with guest vocalist Claire Lynch‘s descant […]

Mipso “Carolina Rolling By” – driving, driving, driving

June 19, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Carolina Rolling By‘ is the latest single from Mipso’s sixth album ‘Book of Fools.’ It’s a slow meditative on driving – not the joyous hitting the pedal and going bolt for freedom, this is more the […]

Margo Cilker “Lowland Trail” – Cut ’em out, ride ’em in

June 16, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Valley Of Heart’s Delight’ is the new album from which the single ‘Lowland Trail‘ is taken. It’s a richly warm and fundamentally optimistic folk song which uses a cattle drive as a metaphor for finding a […]