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Gabriel Minnikin “Sweet Nothings”

March 12, 2021 Peter Churchill 0

Layers of sound produce a big, bold and sometimes beautiful thing. Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Minnikin has, for his fifth release, created a big sound. Minnikin has surrounded himself with, deep breath, four band members, […]

Lizzie Reid “Cubicle”

March 12, 2021 Mark Johnson 0

Fragile beauty in development. Seven tracks in an EP? One more and this collection could get away with being called a debut album, and what a cracking debut, full of fragile beauty and delicate heartbreak. Lizzie […]

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Adam Douglas “Better Angels”

March 11, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0

Stretching the boundaries of Americana. This third full-length solo album from Adam Douglas stretches even Americana’s pliable genre boundaries. Wrapped in a big band sound ‘Better Angels’ takes in classic soul, blues, rock, R&B, jazz and […]

Departure Lounge “Transmeridian”

March 11, 2021 Sean Hannam 0

After two decades away, Departure Lounge return with a strong collection of melodic, quirky indie-pop songs and cinematic instrumentals. Cult UK indie-experimentalists Departure Lounge are back, with their first album in almost 20 years – ‘Transmeridian’. […]

Morning Bride “Goodbye, Seaside Danny Wilde”

March 10, 2021 Helen Jones 0

Richly woven and warm, these transportive tales will take you away. While Morning Bride are a band formed in London, its members come from various northern realms: the Yorkshire coast for rhythm guitarist Mark James Pearson, […]

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