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Divorce “Drive to Goldenhammer”

March 10, 2025 Helen Jones 0
A warm and inviting debut that shows a band unafraid to experiment whilst sharing a piece of who they are. If you want an insight into the band Divorce and the themes they explore, look no […]
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Them Coulee Boys “No Fun in the Chrysalis”

March 7, 2025 Dean Nardi 0
The wait is over. All Them Coulee Boys’ tomorrows are today in this up-close and personable album. Eau Claire Wisconsin’s Them Coulee Boys can’t seem to stop writing songs about change, pulled into its ebbs and […]
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Ian M Bailey “Lost In A Sound”

March 7, 2025 Daisy Innes 0
An impressive ten-track musical trip through a starry desert night. As with previous releases from Lancashire-based Ian M Bailey, the psychedelic cosmic country influences of greats like Gram Parsons and David Crosby are evident on “Lost […]
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Gary Louris “Dark Country”

March 6, 2025 Paul Kerr 0
Gary Louris strips it back for an intimate set of songs dedicated to his life partner. The third solo album from Gary Louris, best known as one of the pivots of The Jayhawks, is quite a […]
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Jenn Butterworth “Her By Design”

March 6, 2025 Lyndon Bolton 0
Traditional folk storytelling from the woman’s perspective. In the accompanying press release Jenn Butterworth describes her debut album as a “feminist statement”. Few would dispute that traditional folk songs are usually male-dominated, leaving women in very […]

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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

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Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
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Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

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Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]
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Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

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Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]

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