Tracks
Odetta Hartmann “Misery” – Listen
All the instruments on this “future folk” murder ballad are played by Odetta Hartmann, and it’s also one of the first songs that she wrote on the banjo. It moves from a stark folk sounds to […]
Articles by Jonathan Aird
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Rebekeh Rolland “Standing Still” – Listen
Rebekeh Rolland has past releases with the band Run Boy Run, but this slice of folk perfection comes from her upcoming debut album ‘Seed & Silo’ it conjures up the vastness of the open prairie and […]
Album Reviews
Astral Drive “Astral Drive” (Lojinx, 2018)
Hey, listen – do you want to know a secret? Do you..uhh…promise not to tell? Ok, you look honest. What we have here is the Original Soundtrack album for an as yet unmade (heck, it’s not […]
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Sons Of Bill “Easier” – Listen
‘Easier’ is the second single released from the soon to arrive new album from Sons of Bill (‘Oh God Ma’am’ out 29th June on Loose). It’s a love song, but a modern love song – so […]
Live Reviews
Birds of Chicago, Stables Stage 2, Wavendon, 15th May 2018
The road works and long diversions conspiracy almost robbed us of the chance, but in the end tickets were grabbed from the ticket office, and a rapid relocation to Stage 2 enabled entry just as Birds […]