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The Bacon Brothers “The Way We Love” (Independent, 2020)

July 7, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

To know that this is album number ten for The Bacon Brothers may come as a surprise to those of us who associate Kevin primarily as an actor. However, alongside Emmy award winning composer and sibling […]

Jenny Reynolds “Any Kind of Angel” (PrettyOkay, 2020)

July 6, 2020 Diccon Johnston 0

Jenny Reynolds relocated from New England to Texas in 2003. This is her fourth release and it affirms her status as an integral part of the Austin music scene. Her latest work sits effortlessly within the […]

Stornoway “The Farewell Show” (Cooking Vinyl, 2020)

July 6, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

Live albums can be a mixed blessing but in this case, an immensely appreciative audience, a good recording and a vocalist/lyricist of the first order means that this is an excellent package. The album is a […]

Chris Williams “To Be Determined” (Independent, 2020)

July 3, 2020 Peter Churchill 1

Chris Williams is a singer-songwriter from Wilmington, North Carolina and ‘To Be Determined’, his second album, reveals an artist nailing his colours firmly to the folkier side of Americana. A multi-instrumentalist, Williams plays most instruments on […]

Matt Hill “Savage Pilgrims” (Quiet Loner Recordings, 2020)

July 3, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 1

Matt Hill’s first release under his own name rather than the Quiet Loner moniker that has graced a number of high-quality releases in recent years opens with a jaunty banjo-driven lament ‘Stone and Bone’ which sets […]

“Doggone” it … Jeffrey Silverstein announces a new album

June 29, 2026 0

Jeffrey Silverstein has announced Doggone, his new album, is set for release on 23rd October via UK label Full Time Hobby. Meeting at the intersection of the loner-folk, cosmic country, and kraut-laden choogle, Silverstein is a […]

Cover art for Jolene Marie album "Sun Creek"

Jolene Marie “Sun Creek”

June 29, 2026 0

Calgary singer-songwriter delivers ten vignettes that explore the intertwining of desire and despair on this excellent debut album. Jolene Marie is not an artist comfortable in the spotlight. With a generally private and reserved persona, she […]

Shooter Jennings to put out second album of father Waylon’s legacy

June 29, 2026 0

Shooter Jennings has announced the release of Diamonds, a new album of previously unheard songs by his father, Waylon Jennings. Physical copies (CDs, LPs, Cassettes) and downloads of Diamonds will be in stores on 13th November […]

The Bacon Brothers “The Way We Love” (Independent, 2020)

Jenny Reynolds “Any Kind of Angel” (PrettyOkay, 2020)

Stornoway “The Farewell Show” (Cooking Vinyl, 2020)

Chris Williams “To Be Determined” (Independent, 2020)

Matt Hill “Savage Pilgrims” (Quiet Loner Recordings, 2020)

“Doggone” it … Jeffrey Silverstein announces a new album

Jolene Marie “Sun Creek”

Shooter Jennings to put out second album of father Waylon’s legacy

For the Sake of the Song: Elles Bailey “Starling”

Tramp for the Lord “Seven Clouds of Joy”