Album Reviews
Del Barber “Easy Keeper” (Acronym, 2019)
Too often these days, when an artist tries on the sound of the past he may get the music right – using all the proper amps, vintage guitars, analog equipment and such – and still not […]
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Album Reviews
EG Vines “Family Business” (Independent, 2019)
When his band called it a day in 2015, EG Vines decided to strike out on his own. Last year’s EP ‘Conversation’ put listeners on notice that there was more to come. Vines’ debut LP ‘Family […]
Album Reviews
Chance Meyer and the Bloody 98s “Ashdown” (Independent, 2019)
Coming from a classic Americana standpoint the Bloody 98s’ album ‘Ashdown’ is a thing of beauty. This is hewn from the same tree as The Rustlanders, Whiskeytown and Bruntnell circa ‘Shot from a Spring’ or ‘Here Comes the […]
Album Reviews
Andrew Combs “Ideal Man” (New West Records, 2019)
This is a very interesting album – not least because it’s asking you to expand the concept of what you consider “Americana”; and we’re not just talking about a bit of pop sensibility or some string […]
Album Reviews
Bill Scorzari “Now I’m Free” (Independent, 2019)
Once or twice a year, an album rolls onto the scene that is quickly and widely hailed as a game-changer. But if ‘Now I’m Free’ scores a few remarkable goals, it doesn’t, at least for this […]