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Pauline Andres “All Them Ghosts”

December 7, 2021 David Jarman 0

Powerful lyrics with Southern Gothic stylings pull no punches in Andres’ re-release of her 2014 album. ‘All Them Ghosts‘ is a re-release with new vocal takes of Andres’ 2014 album originally recorded and released in Berlin, […]

The Southbound Attic Band “The Best of the Southbound Attic Band 2009-2019”

December 7, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

First full collection of songs by Liverpool legends are a tonic for the ages. A year of anything can feel like a long time right now, so ten years really does feel like a world away […]

Treetop Flyers “Old Habits”

December 7, 2021 Alan Fitter 1

A change in direction from London-based Treetop Flyers. Listening to Treetop Flyers’ latest album ‘Old Habits’ stirred up the old argument about what constitutes Americana. If you consider that an album that mixes sixties soul with […]

Oliver Earnest “The Water Goes the Other Way”

December 6, 2021 Peter Tomkins 0

Influenced by indie-rock styles Stuttgart’s Oliver Earnest explores the fragility of achieving peace in a complex world. ‘The Water Goes the Other Way’ emerges from the indie-rock end of Americana possibly best exemplified by the fuzzed-up […]

Icarus Phoenix “No tree can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell”

December 6, 2021 Helen Jones 0

An album of ambition that sets the bar high but meets it. The lofty title alone (‘No tree can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell’) of the second release by the band […]