Album Reviews – Page 20

Our latest posts

[ April 9, 2026 ] Ole Kirkeng “Cowboy Lie Detector Machine” Album Reviews
[ April 9, 2026 ] Rose Hotel “My Satellite” – gone up to the sky Tracks
[ April 9, 2026 ] Video: Hollie Rogers “Everything’s Fine” Feat. Elles Bailey & Beth Nielsen Chapman – life in all its messy, unpredictable moments Videos
[ April 8, 2026 ] The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 3rd – Counting Crows “A Long December” (1996) Features
[ April 8, 2026 ] Great Lakes “Don’t Swim Too Close” Album Reviews

Artwork for Sammy Brue's "The Journals" album

Sammy Brue “The Journals”

January 30, 2026 Ben Yelton 2

Tribute album to Justin Townes Earle tries hard but doesn’t quite rise to the occasion. When does a tribute eat itself? Sammy Brue is a self-confessed Justin Townes Earle superfan. He looks like him. He sounds […]

Bob Lind “It Oughta Be Easy”

January 29, 2026 Paul Russell 0

With 60 years of recordings, Bob Lind is here to stay. Bob Lind has a mighty back catalogue. He recorded his first album nearly 60 years ago; he’s been recording almost consistently ever since, and his […]

Ben Reel “Spirit’s not Broken”

January 28, 2026 Darren Lumbroso 2

Irish bard returns with organ‑infused songs anchored in love, hope and resilience. Ben Reel has been a musician since 1989, when he was 17. He’s been hailed as the “Irish Bruce Springsteen” by some critics and […]

Cover art for Julian Taylor's album "Anthology II"

Julian Taylor “Anthology II”

January 28, 2026 Graeme Tait 0

A second career retrospective album from the much-admired Canadian singer-songwriter helps complete his musical backstory, spanning over 25 years. With over 25 years in the music business under his belt, Julian Taylor has built an impeccable […]

Emily Scott Robinson “Appalachia”

January 27, 2026 John Lee 1

Emily Scott Robinson digs deeply into the historical sounds of American folk but produces a contemporary and moving album. Robinson’s latest album tackles the hard truths of life head-on, never pretending things are easy. Across songs […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit
By Joe Nathan , 7 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Cut Worms - Transmitter
By Joe Nathan , 8 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Jerry Jeff Walker - ¡Viva Terlingua!
By Joe Nathan , 9 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Maeve O'Boyle - All My Sins
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Live - Throwing Copper
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Hootie & The Blowfish - Cracked Rear View (25th Ann...
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
RE
Gretchen Peters: The Songs of Mickey Newbury:
By FredArnold , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Willie Nelson - Yesterday’s Wine
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Linda Martell - Color Me Country
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago

Ole Kirkeng “Cowboy Lie Detector Machine”

April 9, 2026 0

Norway’s Ole Kirkeng returns with an impressive collection, no lies. Recorded at the Rockbonden Studio in the snow-covered forests of Sweden, Norway’s Ole Kirkeng stands trial under the Cowboy Lie Detector Machine. Kirkeng was a touring […]

Rose Hotel “My Satellite” – gone up to the sky

April 9, 2026 0

In normal times what would we all be talking about, other than the fact that after a hiatus of more than 50 years the old gang has got back together, pulled in an extra Canadian and […]

Video: Hollie Rogers “Everything’s Fine” Feat. Elles Bailey & Beth Nielsen Chapman – life in all its messy, unpredictable moments

April 9, 2026 0

In one of the best videos we’ve seen this year, Hollie Rogers presents a training module to teach us how to pretend that everything is fine. Some wonderfully-ridiculous snippets of advice crawl across the screen, encouraging […]