A profound meditation of the natural world. Album titles can range from the blindingly obvious to totally obscure and sometimes seem to have been created as an afterthought. Not so Shearwater’s ‘The Great Awakening’. As with […]
When compiling my ‘Top Ten Ever’ list I spent surprisingly little time ruminating how and what to include. Instead, I just came up with ten albums that for various reasons have made a deep impression on […]
A life in five instalments. This EP covers a life. Born in the sunny warm California light, ‘Some Songs’ dies in the cold winter of northern Alabama. Though totally complete, those familiar with Ata’s debut ‘Saudade’ […]
Poetic reflections on life and death. Describing Max Garćia Conover as “the king of silent” the promo commentary offers an intriguing contrast to an album that on the first couple of listens sounds like a stream […]
Roots at the crossroads of americana. The dictionary definition of “hinterland” refers to an area lying inland from a coast or far from an urban area. Defined in that strictly geographical sense this band formed by […]
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