Russell Murphy

Black Tar Roses “Rebels, Rogues and Outlaws” (Independent, 2019)

August 7, 2019 Russell Murphy 2

There is sometimes a danger of folk albums – and especially those labelled in sub-genres such as Dark Folk, as the release notes for this debut offering from ‘Black Tar Roses’ describe the band – to […]

Ardentjohn “Malin Head” (Adulation, 2019)

July 18, 2019 Russell Murphy 0

The album’s title is taken from the name of the most northerly tip of the island of Ireland, Donegal to be precise, the last headland before Greenland, where folks will tell you that more ocean liners […]

Rod Picott “Tell The Truth & Shame The Devil” (Broken Jukebox Media, 2019)

July 5, 2019 Russell Murphy 0

This is Rod Picott’s third album in almost as many years, but this one is a little different to his previous recent efforts. Songs on ‘Tell The Truth and Shame The Devil’ were written after a serious […]

Forty Elephant Gang “Next Time Round” (Independent, 2019)

June 19, 2019 Russell Murphy 0

Naming your popular beat combo after a vicious gang of 19th-century thieves and robbers from South London – and female at that – may seem an interesting choice for an Alt-folk (their description) band from East […]

The Last InnHouse “Skimming Stone” (Independent, 2019)

June 6, 2019 Russell Murphy 0

The Last InnHouse describe themselves as an alt-country/Indie/Folk outfit which is quite a mish-mash of genres and their debut album, ‘Skimming Stone’, attempts to showcase the band’s songwriting and playing strengths in each. The heart of […]