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Bruce Springsteen “Letter to You” (Columbia, 2020)

October 26, 2020 Clint West 5

The arrival of a new Springsteen album is always a much-anticipated event. However, the news that this particular release was to feature the full E-Street Band and that it had been recorded live in the studio […]

Leah Barley “Bring Out Your Dead” (Independent, 2020)

October 26, 2020 Richard Phillips 0

Vancouver based, Barley showcases her songwriting, vocal and instrumental skills on this, her first full-length album, ably supported by John Kastelic and Ross Christopher Fairbairn. Barley’s skills are considerable, resulting in thought-provoking lyrics, emotive singing and […]

The Mountain Goats “Getting Into Knives” (Merge Records, 2020)

October 23, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

You’ve got to admire the work ethic of The Mountain Goats. Since the early ‘90s, these kooky US indie-pop/folk rockers – essentially a vehicle for singer-songwriter John Darnielle – have put out 19 studio albums, the […]

St. Lorelei “Beast” (Independent, 2020)

October 23, 2020 David Jarman 0

St. Lorelei is a new band fronted by Jo Morris, following on from her 2017 debut EP. Based in New Orleans, ‘Beast’ features her dreamlike and ethereal vocals on eight songs, all self-penned with the exception […]

Sturgill Simpson “Cuttin’ Grass, Vol 1 : The Butcher Shoppe Sessions” (High Top Mountain Records, 2020)

October 22, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Sturgill Simpson is a man in a hurry. Having established a reputation as a distinctive voice tackling those Cosmic issues in his own way, with albums such as ‘Metamodern Sounds in Country Music‘ and ‘A Sailor’s […]