Album Reviews
Kevin Gordon “The In Between”
“Just a dude pushing through to the end of the in-between”. A sexagenarian dude no less, nobody can argue that Kevin Gordon is anything but tenacious. For the best part of thirty years Gordon has put […]
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Album Reviews
Jett Holden “The Phoenix”
First release on Black Opry Records resurrects Holden’s ‘Southern Gothic country’ The title of Jett Holden’s debut album is ‘The Phoenix’, a strikingly appropriate metaphor for the place at which he currently finds himself in his […]
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Kasey Anderson “To the Places We Lived”
It is said that a sequel rarely stands up to the original. Kasey Anderson shoots holes in that theory. Listening to Kasey Anderson for the first time, informed that this record will be the last of […]
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Robyn Hitchcock “1967 Vacations In The Past”
A decidedly unique visit to the high point of psychedelia from a unique artist. This album is a companion piece to Hitchcock’s recent book, “1967: How I Got There And Why I Never Left” (reviewed here) […]
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Gia Ford “Transparent Things”
Jagged-edged lyrics belie pure vocals from Sheffield newcomer Gia Ford. ‘Transparent Things’ is the debut album from Sheffield-based singer-songwriter Gia Ford, and from the opening lines of first track ‘Poolside’ her stunningly smooth vocal delivery is […]