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The Last InnHouse “Skimming Stone” (Independent, 2019)

June 6, 2019 Russell Murphy 0
The Last InnHouse describe themselves as an alt-country/Indie/Folk outfit which is quite a mish-mash of genres and their debut album, ‘Skimming Stone’, attempts to showcase the band’s songwriting and playing strengths in each. The heart of […]
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Thea Gilmore “Small World Turning” (Proper Recordings, 2019)

June 6, 2019 Keith Hargreaves 0
The first release for a couple of years ‘Small World Turning’ represents a return to the more acoustic stylings of earlier Thea Gilmore recordings. Opening with an a cappella cover of ‘Mockingbird’ that fades into the […]
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Ari “Radikoj” (Independent, 2019)

June 6, 2019 Mark Johnson 0
Icelandic Americana? As the genre evolves, the label becomes a useful tag, but ‘What Even is Americana?’ as The Milk Carton Kids asked us. To be honest, it would be a stretch to call this Americana, […]
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The Mountain Firework Company “The Beggar’s Prayer” (Independent, 2019)

June 5, 2019 Steven Rafferty 0
They say that seven is a lucky number. Well, it’s been seven years since The Mountain Firework Company released their last album and, in this case, we’re the lucky ones. The lengthy gestation has paid off […]
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Rich Hopkins and Luminarios “Back to the Garden” (Blue Rose, 2019)

June 5, 2019 Linda Jameson 0
Rich Hopkins and Luminarios latest release ‘Back to the Garden’ is definitely full of guitars. From acoustic to jangly backing to soaring electric solos, there are guitars aplenty. What results is a big sound for the […]

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Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

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Authentic pre-war country blues played by an acclaimed 12-string master. This is Albright’s fourth album of acoustic country blues, played finger-picked style on a 12-string guitar. An acknowledged master of this style of playing, Albright doesn’t […]

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