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Katie Dahl “Wildwood” (Independent, 2019)

November 18, 2019 Clint West 0

Katie Dahl’s fifth album ‘Wildwood’ is a very personal affair centred around Door County, Wisconsin where her family has lived for six generations. There are umpteen examples of songwriters paying homage to their homelands or hometowns. […]

Tony McLoughlin “True Native” (Fuego, 2019)

November 15, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Irish veteran Tony McLoughlin has something of the late Jimmy LaFavre about his delivery and style, particularly where his grizzled, hardscrabble vocals are concerned. However, despite his songs also being the sort that haven’t brushed the […]

Boa Morte “Before There Was Air” (Gare Du Nord Records, 2019)

November 14, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Whichever way you look at it ‘Before there was Air‘ is the very definition of slow-folk. There’s the simple chronology of the release which is Boa Morte’s third album in a mere 17 years – actually […]

Various Artists “Too Late To Pray: Defiant Chicago Roots” (Bloodshot Records, 2019)

November 14, 2019 Peter Churchill 0

Bloodshot Records came into being 25 years ago with the release of a compilation album of ‘Insurgent Chicago Country’. In their own words, “It embraced the pathos and quotidian hardships of classic country with the energy […]

Various Artists “The Peanut Butter Falcon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” (Varese Sarabande Records, 2019)

November 13, 2019 Rick Bayles 0

Film soundtrack albums are always interesting beasts. You need to think about how they support the film they are made for but you’ve also got to assess them as a collection of music. There are a […]

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