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Ian Felice “In The Kingdom of Dreams” (Loose, 2017)

August 29, 2017 David Cowling 0
Between two things there is often a dilution of each, a middle of the road but there is also the possibility of great fertility. I mention this as when listening to this record my first impression […]
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Jesse Dayton “The Revealer” (Blue Elan Records, 2016)

August 29, 2017 David Stevenson 0
Jesse Dayton has had quite the career, playing alongside true legends like Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Glen Campbell, time spent making soundtracks for horror movies and even venturing into punk for a spell in the […]
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Thea Gilmore “The Counterweight” (Cooking Vinyl, 2017)

August 25, 2017 Phil Grant 0
Thea Gilmore has been a song-writing heavyweight on the British circuit for a long time and has shown a knack for consistent quality and a down-to-earth music that fiddles with genre and tweaks the nose of expectation. Can […]
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The 4 Of Us “Sugar Island” (FutureCD, 2017)

August 25, 2017 Mark Walton 0
The album cover does a tidy job of setting the scene for its themes: smiling mum in a floppy hat, car door open, four, maybe five kids squashed in the back, off on holiday in those […]
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Nick Heyward “Woodland Echoes” (Gladsome Hawk, 2017)

August 25, 2017 David Cowling 0
Those of you who still remember Nick Heyward from his days fronting Haircut 100 (humorously described in the press release as a New Wave group) may be surprised by this record, but anyone who has paid […]

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Elaine Palmer “Some Seek Silver, Some Seek Gold”

April 13, 2026 0
Established Yorkshire songstress reinforces her reputation for excellence with fine mini-album. Any new single release ahead of a new album is always a teaser. After the video premiere of her new single The Losing Hand on […]
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Kurt Vile says “Philadelphia’s been good to me” on his new album and heads to the UK in September

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Kurt Vile has announced his new album, Philadelphia’s been good to me (note the lowercase words just to upset copy editors!) (there’s a special place in hell for artists who use lowercase for album titles – […]
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The Right Reverend Crow “Demokracy Blues”

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Bluesman gets raw and honest on timely state of the union address. Respected folk-blues musician Nathan Bell’s latest project, The Right Reverend Crow, is a formidable soul/blues trio committed to playing what Bell refers to as […]

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Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

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Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]
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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]

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Video Premiere: Teni Rane “Small Steps”

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Be absorbed by the latest single from Teni Rane.  ‘Small Steps’ is a song of resilience and self-belief, a quiet anthem for everyone who needs to value and love themselves a little more.  Teni sings: “With […]
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Camille Delean “Fault Line (Late July)” – Listen

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Camille Delean’s new album ‘Cold House Burning‘ was released in July, a follow up to the Montreal based singer’s debut of 2017 ‘Music On the Grey Mile.‘  The new material appears prescient in that it covers […]
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Almond&Olive “Standing at the Precipice” – Listen

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Almond&Olive are a kick-ass duo comprised of singer-songwriters Natalie Alms and Ollie Davidson who create inspiring songs that span folk and Americana. The music on their recently released debut album, Standing at the Precipice, features Alms mostly […]

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