Sean Hannam

Amy LaVere “Painting Blue” (Archer Records, 2020)

March 18, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

‘No Battle Hymn’, the striking first single from ‘Painting Blue’, the fifth album by Memphis-based Amy LaVere, is a timely anthem for a world in crisis. “No one’s ready to admit we may be out of […]

Matthew Francis Andersen “Pine River” (Independent, 2020)

February 24, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

The third album by Chicago-born Matthew Francis Andersen is a collection of songs themed around a fictional town called Pine River. From the off, it feels like this is a place that’s very familiar and has […]

Matt McGinn “Lessons of War” (Binlid Records)

February 7, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

If there were an award given for the most earnest album of the year, then ‘Lessons of War’ by Matt McGinn would be a shoo-in. For his fourth record, the Irish singer-songwriter has collaborated with musicians […]

Andy Shauf “The Neon Skyline” (ANTI-,2020)

January 29, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

Imagine the scenario – you’re down the local with a mate and, suddenly, you find out that your ex is back in town. What do you do? Well, if you’re Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Shauf, you write […]

AmericanA to Z – Gene Clark

January 7, 2020 Sean Hannam 11

When I was given the letter “G” in the Americana UK A to Z, I initially thought I’d write about Gram Parsons, but then I changed my mind and decided on Gene Clark. To borrow the […]