Album Reviews
Gary Louris “Dark Country”
Gary Louris strips it back for an intimate set of songs dedicated to his life partner. The third solo album from Gary Louris, best known as one of the pivots of The Jayhawks, is quite a […]
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Album Reviews
Jenn Butterworth “Her By Design”
Traditional folk storytelling from the woman’s perspective. In the accompanying press release Jenn Butterworth describes her debut album as a “feminist statement”. Few would dispute that traditional folk songs are usually male-dominated, leaving women in very […]
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Jason Isbell “Foxes In The Snow”
First solo acoustic record sees the americana legend in transition. As one of what appears to have been a small number of people who found Jason Isbell’s previous album, “Weathervanes” a bit underwhelming, being asked to […]
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Chip Taylor “The Truth And Other Things”
Songwriting legend delivers a triple album full of reflection and feeling. Chip Taylor has, to put it mildly, been around a long time. A very long time. In a career that spans over 60 years he […]
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Tobacco City “Horses”
The latest Tobacco City release looks back on childhood memories and small-town life. ‘Horses’ is the sophomore long-player by Chicago’s Tobacco City. Chris Coleslaw and Lexi Goddard create a dreamscape of hazy childhood memories amid growing […]