Album Reviews
Espanola “Espanola” (Independent, 2019)
Espanola enter with a rock swagger from the very first moment of opener ‘Tricks of the Heart‘ – if the buzzing guitar hasn’t got you, and you can resist the drum beat just 17 seconds later […]
Articles by Jonathan Aird
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Union Duke “Left Behind” – Listen
The awesome Union Duke return with a new single, with an EP to follow on soon. It’s a banjo rich close-harmonied gem of that indy-folk-rock sub-genre of Americana – uplifting, memorable, melodic, kick-drumming. It’s perfect for […]
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Ron Sexsmith has new music and a UK tour
Entering his 25th year as a recording artist, Ron Sexsmith returns in 2020 with a new album called ‘Hermitage‘. It was recorded in Sexsmith’s living room in his new home of Stratford Ontario, having moved from […]
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Drive By Truckers “Thoughts And Prayers” – Listen
The latest single from the Drive By Truckers upcoming album ‘The Unraveling‘ (which is, by the by, totally superb) is ‘Thought and Prayers‘ a song that is powerful in its direct opposition to indiscriminate gun killing. And […]
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Chloe Foy “Callous Copper” – Listen
Chloe Foy is at her most intimate on this gentlest of love songs, which has been given an even more romantic edge by being recorded with a string quartet. The combination of poetry and the elegant […]