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Olav Larsen “Stream of Consciousness Vol.2”

May 30, 2025 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

Whoever said, “Sequels are never as good as the first part”, clearly hasn’t listened to this album. With an album name like this one, you could be forgiven for thinking that “Stream of Consciousness Vol.2” is […]

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Christian Rutledge “An Inch Of This New York Mile”

May 29, 2025 Graeme Tait 6

Rutledge’s debut album, described as a love letter to the city and people of New York, is a resounding success. For some years now, Christian Rutledge has carved out a reputation for being one of New […]

The Minus 5 “Oar on, Penelope!”

May 29, 2025 Paul Kerr 1

Power pop’s Zelig returns to the fray with an exhilarating set of songs. If you were to draw a Venn diagram regarding American bands tagged variously as No Depression, College Rock, Alt-Country, Paisley Underground and power […]

Todd Adelman “Western Soul”

May 28, 2025 Daisy Innes 0

A trip out west, an exploration of the American Dream, and an investigation of what that means right now. As he tells us, “I’ll worry about yesterday tomorrow; I’m trying to get through today.” ‘Western Soul’ makes […]

Skydiggers “Dreams and Second Chances”

May 28, 2025 Fiona Golden 0

Roots rock meets modern musings. An album conceived in such a short period of time is bound to be a musical curiosity, and the story behind this one is fascinating. Each morning, at the Bathouse Recording […]

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Kenny Shore “Happiness & Misery”

April 22, 2026 0

High-quality songwriting makes quietly expressive, personal record. Kenny Shore is not the kind of artist you stumble across via hype. He doesn’t have the infrastructure, profile, or touring machine that typically drives attention; he doesn’t even […]

Austin singer-songwriter Alex Amen announces debut album for June

April 22, 2026 0

Alex Amen, the 26-year-old indie folk-country singer-songwriter from Texas, has announced his debut album, Sun of Amen, which will be out on 12th June 2026 via ATO Records. Newly signed to the label, Amen’s full-length debut […]

Artwork for Benjamin Tod album "Vengeance and Grace"

Benjamin Tod “Vengeance and Grace”

April 22, 2026 0

An experienced and honest songwriter explores both sides of his stylistic background, performing the same songs twice. In a career of around 20 years, this appears to be Tod’s 21st album, either primarily with the Lost […]

Olav Larsen “Stream of Consciousness Vol.2”

Christian Rutledge “An Inch Of This New York Mile”

The Minus 5 “Oar on, Penelope!”

Todd Adelman “Western Soul”

Skydiggers “Dreams and Second Chances”

Kenny Shore “Happiness & Misery”

Austin singer-songwriter Alex Amen announces debut album for June

Benjamin Tod “Vengeance and Grace”

Steep Canyon Rangers “Roll Of The Dice” – let the bones roll where they will

Video Premiere: Whitney Walker “Solar Princess”