Keith Hargreaves

Herman Dune “Notes From Vinegar Hill” (Santa Cruz Records 2020)

November 4, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 1

Opener ‘Say You Love Me’ sets the scene perfectly – channelling a Dylan vibe circa ‘Lay Lady Lay’ – heavy on the echo with a vocal that feels authentic and road-used. The horns fill the sound […]

Mike McClure “Looking Up” (Independent 2020)

November 2, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 0

Mike McClure has been a fixture of the Americana touring scene for the past 25+ years both as a founder member of the Red Dirt Band and as a sideman for artists such as the late […]

Classic Americana Albums: Tom Petty “Wildflowers” (Warner Bros.,1994)

October 22, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 0

Tom Petty’s first studio album for his new label Warner Brothers found him escaping the uber-producer Jeff Lynne whose hand had influenced every musical decision on his previous 3 outings; twice as a Heartbreaker and once […]

Jeremy Ivey “Waiting Out The Storm” (Anti, 2020)

October 19, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 1

Opening with the Beatlesy ‘Tomorrow People’ Jeremy Ivey’s latest album is full of classic rock traits as he documents the various ills of modern America. All the gangs’ here, wailing Hammond, catchy harmonies, driving backbeats, guitar […]

This is the Kit “Off Off On” (Rough Trade Records, 2020)

October 15, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 0

This is an extraordinary album of such charm, brio and musical dexterity that listening demands attention and admiration in equal measure and over time this combination distils nicely into deep affection, not only for the material […]