Sean Hannam

Isabelle Stillman “Heartrender” (Independent, 2020)

November 5, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

Apparently LA-based singer-songwriter Isabelle Stillman’s second album, ‘Heartrender’, ‘comes from a place of vulnerability and awakening that can only be sparked through transition, pitfalls and personal upheaval’. To be honest, from listening to it, it sounds […]

The Mountain Goats “Getting Into Knives” (Merge Records, 2020)

October 23, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

You’ve got to admire the work ethic of The Mountain Goats. Since the early ‘90s, these kooky US indie-pop/folk rockers – essentially a vehicle for singer-songwriter John Darnielle – have put out 19 studio albums, the […]

I’m Kingfisher “The Past Has Begun” (Fading Trails Recordings, 2020)

October 14, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

When Swedish indie-folk singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson sat down to start work on ‘The Past Has Begun’, the third album under his I’m Kingfisher moniker, he came up against an old enemy – writer’s block. “I couldn’t […]

Mary Chapin Carpenter “The Dirt And The Stars” (Lambent Light/Thirty Tigers, 2020)

September 17, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

‘The Dirt And The Stars’ is Mary Chapin Carpenter’s first collection of new material since 2016’s ‘The Things That We Are Made Of.’ Her last record, ‘Sometimes Just The Sky’, which came out two years ago, […]

Jake Winstrom “Circles” (Independent, 2020)

September 16, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

New York resident Jake Winstrom says his first solo album, 2018’s ‘Scared Away The Song’, suffered from too many “serious songwriter” type songs and not enough fun, uptempo, jangly rock ‘n’ roll. Rest assured, on the […]

Paper Verses “Windstill”

September 21, 2026 0

Kent folk duo follow up two impressive EP releases with a beautiful debut. Paper Verses are a folk duo based in Broadstairs, Kent. Simone Lincoln and Matt Evans have released their debut full-length collection following two […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”

September 21, 2026 1

I went to Brighton this week to see The Jayhawks. They were playing at the newly restored Corn Exchange. The gig was being promoted by the excellent Brighthelmstone Promotions, and a good time was promised and […]

Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train

September 21, 2026 0

This latest single from Brown Wimpenny heralds the Autumn into Winter tour by the band alongside an ever-changing roster of artists from the same Broadside Hacks record label. The song came into their repertoire in an […]

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