Album Reviews
Oak Ridge Boys “Mama’s Boys”
After 50 years in the music industry – from recording 78s in the 1940s to performing at the funeral of a US President the Oak Ridge Boys say farewell with an album dedicated to good ole […]
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Album Reviews
Alberta Cross “The Thief & The Heartbreaker (Re-Imagined)”
2007 album of Americana-tinged demos originally issued on EP re-worked and re-imagined Alberta Cross were originally formed in London by singer and keyboard player Petter Ericson Stakee who hails from Upsala in Sweden and London bass […]
Album Reviews
Grayson Capps “Heartbreak, Misery And Death”
Grayson Capps delves deep into classic covers and ‘Old Weird America’. Hailing from Alabama, Grayson Capps started his musical career at Tulane University forming The House Levellers and later a blues band Stavin’ Chain – who […]
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Niall Thomas “False Tide”
Ten self-penned songs by Dublin-based singer/songwriter with tracks reminiscent of The Jayhawks and Wilco. This is Niall Thomas’ third album, released on vinyl and download and a follow-up to his ‘Night Sky Blue’ from 2018. Making […]
Album Reviews
Martin Harley “Morning Sun”
Making a welcome return to the studio after a five-year hiatus, Cardiff-born Martin Harley delivers an excellent set of laidback self-penned songs recorded at Manchester’s Airtight Studio. In total Martin has released eight albums, four recorded […]