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Kris Ulrich “Big in the USA”

May 2, 2023 Tim Martin 0
A dreamy sonic setting for words pondering life and relationships with clarity and insight. Kris Ulrich has a clear statement of intent about his new album. “These songs were born from a feeling that I wouldn’t […]
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Angus McOg “Cirrus”

April 28, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0
A record that in the right time, place and mood has a lot to offer. The name Angus Mc Og conjures up images of a cartoon character from a Scottish newspaper; in fact the Daily Record […]
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Josh Ritter “Spectral Lines”

April 28, 2023 Graeme Tait 0
A reflective and atmospheric 11th studio album that finds Ritter exploring a broader musical palette. Being fully aware of stating the obvious a lot has changed since Josh Ritter’s last album, 2019’s ‘Fever Break’ delivered its […]
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Angela Petrilli & The Players “The Voices”

April 27, 2023 Viv Fish 0
Celebrating the joy and fragility of life. In 2019, on the brink of success with the duo Roses & Cigarettes, Angela Petrilli suffered an unthinkable personal and professional loss when her best friend, bandmate and songwriting […]
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Daddy Long Legs “Street Sermons”

April 27, 2023 Andrew Raw 0
Riotous harmonica-driven rhythm and blues. This is the fourth studio album from Daddy Long Legs who describe themselves as “New York City’s most diabolical Rhythm and Blues street gang” and say that the album “represents a […]

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Nick Costa “Eddie”

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The artist from Minnesota is in reflective mood, providing much-needed feedback to the powers that be on how well it’s all going, whilst paying tribute to his ‘best boy’. The nine albums of Costa’s solo career […]
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Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]
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David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

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