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Alan Swanwick “Astronaut”

February 8, 2023 Kimberly Bright 0

A powerful and introspective debut from an Irish songwriter returning music again after a long hiatus. Cork folk singer-songwriter Alan Swanwick wrote songs in his twenties a couple of decades ago but, as he puts it, […]

Rich Webb “Right!”

February 8, 2023 Helen Jones 0

A cohesive collection of songs that show a true understanding of what makes Americana great. “You got the stroll to go  / But I was too slow to dance with you / I was angry and […]

Jarrod Dickenson “Big Talk”

February 7, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Jarrod Dickenson returns with a flourish and a bang on this defiant album. Keenly anticipated by many who have been kept in limbo awaiting the follow-up to Jarrod Dickenson’s 2017 ‘Ready The Horses’ album, ‘Big Talk’ […]

Joost Dijkema “After Thunder Sun”

February 7, 2023 GrahamBollands 0

The third album from a Dutch multi-instrumentalist who writes, sings and plays all of the instruments. ‘After Thunder Sun’ is the third album from Joost Dijkema, a Dutch multi-instrumentalist who not only writes, sings and plays […]

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Simon Rowe “Everybody’s Thinking”

February 7, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

Mojave 3 alumni returns with shimmering, hazy debut. Gently starting with an instrumental called ‘Croxted Crows’, this album slowly unfolds as a sweetly pastoral, gentle, psychedelic delight. There are minor chords and delicate harmonies, phased effects […]

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