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Rebecca Pronsky “Witness – Hillary’s Song Cycle” (Independent, 2017)

November 28, 2017 Mark Nenadic 0

A mini album dedicated to Hillary Clinton’s ‘defeat’ in the 2016 US Presidential Election and her (imagined) personal aftermath. Let’s not dwell on the name of her opponent, shall we? As is fitting for such a […]

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings “Soul of a Woman” (Daptone Records, 2017)

November 28, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

No-one forgets seeing Sharon Jones live – she was a powerful performer, and it is nothing short of tragic that her late-blooming recording career was so cruelly cut short this year. In a conversation with JJ […]

Various Artists “Won’t be Home for Christmas” (Hemifran/Paraply Records, 2017)

November 28, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Just one look at the cover of this collection of Christmas themed songs by an eclectic mix of eighteen singer-songwriters gives a clue as to the content. This is Christmas deep in the heart of Americana-land: […]

Jeffrey Martin “One Go Around” (Fluff & Gravy Records, 2017)

November 27, 2017 David Cowling 0

What saves Jeffrey Martin from the pile of identikit singer-songwriters, the troubled troubadours, are his lyrics and his storytelling. He doesn’t stretch too far; he tells of the dreams and the frustrations of working-class life, in […]

Joana Serrat “Dripping Springs” (Loose, 2017)

November 24, 2017 David Cowling 0

This is one of those records that sounds so lush and wonderful that you think that listening to it on repeat would begin to erode its charms. Well, take it from me: repeated listens only serve […]