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Instrumental focus: We review 2 new albums without words from Ben Harper and John Lee Shannon

November 17, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

We don’t get instrumental albums to review in AUK land very often and lo and behold two pop up at once, the first being Ben Harper’s, ‘Winter is for Lovers’, the second ‘In and Of’, by […]

Otis Gibbs “Hosier National” (Wanamaker, 2020)

November 16, 2020 Clint West 0

In the eighteen years that have passed since the 2002 issue of his debut album, ‘49th and Melancholy’ Otis Gibbs has released a succession of albums showcasing his witty, observational, political and storytelling songs that along […]

Charlie Kaplan “Sunday” (Independent, 2020)

November 16, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 0

Charlie Kaplan is a New York based singer-songwriter and Sunday is his debut album written in the wake of his father’s death it represents an exorcism of sorts. “Each song [on Sunday] was an exercise in conjuring […]

Sam Burton “I Can Go With You” (Tompkins Square, 2020)

November 16, 2020 Mark Nenadic 0

A moody, woozy debut album, given life in the salt flats of Utah. ‘Downer Folk’ is what the PR blurb calls it; quite succinctly put too. Drenched in echo, Burton’s voice is as sad as Orbison […]

Ben Eisenberger “Soloists” (Plastic Miracles Records 2020)

November 13, 2020 Alan Fitter 0

There are some albums which are perfect summer soundtracks when driving to the coast and others are made for cold winter nights when you’re all wrapped up and want to stay home. Well Ben Eisenberger’s second […]