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Chris Eckman “Where the Spirit Rests”

July 7, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

A dark and deeply immersive dive into the human condition from one of America’s finest songwriters. Erstwhile member of one of Seattle’s finest exports, The Walkabouts, Chris Eckman has been resident in Ljubljana for many years […]

Joseph Spence “Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing”

July 6, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

Unexpectedly joyous and mesmerising music by a master from a bygone era. The esteemed editor here at AUK likes to keep the writers on their toes by supplying a diverse range of material for review; however, […]

Katherine Priddy “The Eternal Rocks Beneath”

July 6, 2021 Tim Martin 0

A much-anticipated debut album that lives well up to expectations. There is just something about traditionally played and sung folk music that more complex albums can’t begin to match. When the voice is as good as […]

Steve Dawson “At the Bottom of a Canyon in the Branches of a Tree”

July 5, 2021 Richard Phillips 0

Inspired meditations wrapped in west coast folk-rock and Chicago soul. We have, in part, Richard Thompson to thank for Dawson’s return to the Americana scene and the recording of his new album after a hiatus of […]

Artwork for Future Lives album "Spirit House"

Future Lives “Spirit House”

July 5, 2021 Ewan Lury 0

Disappointing second album from a group that has the potential to stand out from the crowd. Future Lives’ second album, ‘Spirit House’, is, in their own words, a critique of the Western power structures that must […]