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Maia Sharp “Tomboy”

September 19, 2025 FredArnold 0
Ten albums in and Maia Sharp delivers another intensely self-reflective album of the highest quality. In a world of superb female singer-songwriters, a name that gets overlooked is Maia Sharp, one of the best, most melodic, […]
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Jackson Scribner “Depression Kids”

September 18, 2025 Bryan Bance 0
Texas troubadour’s impressive second album is a rewarding collection of late-night musings. While Jackson Scribner’s sophomore release likely won’t elicit cries of “Judas” directed at him, his move to a fuller, more electric sound warrants attention, […]
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SunYears “The Song Forlorn”

September 18, 2025 Pete Hill 0
Finding a place in the world with a mix of styles. After nine albums with indie rock trio Peter Bjorn and John, Peter Morén began to confront the issue of who he really was as a […]
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Modern Nature “The Heat Warps”

September 18, 2025 Lyndon Bolton 0
From hibernation into a scary world. A search on AUK having revealed nothing, Modern Nature may be a new name for readers. They certainly are to this reviewer who has been entranced by this record of […]
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Leslie Graves and Toby Goodshank “Between Worlds”

September 17, 2025 Chas Lacey 0
Other-worldly folk-rock collaboration from New York artist-musicians. “Between Worlds” is the first collaboration between two established members of the New York art and music scene. Leslie Graves’ previous release was 2023’s “Hidden In The Days” while […]

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Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

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Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]
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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]

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Video: Diana DeMuth “Into My Arms”

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Here is the fourth single from Diana DeMuth, taken from upcoming album ‘Misadventure’.  Most notable for a wonderful, uplifting chorus, ‘Into My Arms’ features Wesley Shultz of The Lumineers, with whom DeMuth should have been touring […]
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The Cold Stares look death in the eye in their new single ‘Mortality Blues.’   A slow burn of a track centered around a rustic dobro guitar riff, the song builds but never boils over.  This is […]
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At some point during a review of Josh Okeefe’s music there’s going to be a reference to Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan and for good reason.  In addition to his voice and his delivery style, Okeefe’s […]

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