Peter Churchill

Gabriel Minnikin “Sweet Nothings”

March 12, 2021 Peter Churchill 0

Layers of sound produce a big, bold and sometimes beautiful thing. Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Minnikin has, for his fifth release, created a big sound. Minnikin has surrounded himself with, deep breath, four band members, […]

Ned Roberts album cover art for From The Reels 2012-2020

Ned Roberts “From The Reels 2012-2020”

February 15, 2021 Peter Churchill 0

Intimate and sparse offering from talented singer-songwriter Ned Roberts has raided his own personal archive for his latest album. Frustrated, like a million artists before him, at having to omit songs from albums because they didn’t […]

Taco Tapes “Trad is Rad”

January 26, 2021 Peter Churchill 1

Album delivers an old-time traditional feel drawing on songs a century apart It’s always difficult to predict what will drop through the digital letterbox into the metaphorical arms of an Americana UK reviewer. Therein lies the […]

Mattias Lies “Highs &Lows” (Independent, 2020)

December 21, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

If growing up listening to a father’s vinyl and being inspired by the storytelling of the likes of Dylan and The Eagles is a common enough story for many of the singer-songwriters that adorn this website […]

Classic Americana Albums: Shawn Colvin “A Few Small Repairs” (Sony Music, 1996)

November 25, 2020 Peter Churchill 1

It’s funny how often the city of Austin gets a mention in these pages. South Dakota born Shawn Colvin arrived there via New York and California in the mid-90s, closing in on her 40th birthday, a […]