Jonathan Aird

Lanai “Ship’s Bell” – Listen

April 30, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Lanai are Tanja Torvikoski and Petri Kuusela, who make a very soft folk-rock sound: that’s soft as in gentle as epitomised on this track which floats through sea-mists towards a feeling of loss and parting. This […]

W.C. Beck “The Long Way Home” – Listen

April 29, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

W.C. Beck’s new album is ‘First Flight‘, and it really isn’t as it’s his ninth album. That’s a little confusing, but there’s no confusion in his music, as represented by the first single ‘The Long Way […]

Dervish “The Rocky Road To Dublin” – Listen

April 26, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

For their 30th anniversary year Dervish have released the album ‘The Great Irish Songbook‘, which features songs you’ll know sung by a range of guests such as Rhiannon Giddens, Steve Earle, Kate Rusby and, on this […]

Chloe Foy “Oh You Are Not Well” – Listen

April 25, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

On this folk-flecked song, distinguished with a particularity percussive vocal by Chloe Foy, there’s a good deal of scathing criticism. It’s introspective though, and captures a mood of self-recrimination and internalised anger at perceived feelings of […]

Rich Layton & Tough Town “Salvation Road” – Listen

April 24, 2019 Jonathan Aird 1

The swampiest of rock is embodied on this title track single taken from Rich Layton’s latest album release (due May 31st). Houston-raised Gulf Coast musicians Rich Layton and co-producer Terry Wilson grew up steeped in multiple […]