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Steve Wynn “Make It Right”

August 28, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Dream Syndicate founder releases semi-autobiographical solo album. Steve Wynn has a lot of outlets for his music, the revived Dream Syndicate being of course the most significant, and so it is hardly surprising that solo albums […]

Artwork for Amy Annelle album "The Toll"

Amy Annelle “The Toll”

August 27, 2024 Peter Thompson 0

A great comeback record featuring high-quality songwriting. Amy Annelle is a storyteller based in Austin, Texas. Annelle has been around the scene for some time, with a career stretching back more than for a quarter of […]

Casey Neill “Time Zero Land”

August 27, 2024 Rick Thorn 0

Acoustic, dreamy and enriching. The new album from Casey Neill follows up quite quickly from last year’s ‘Sending up Flares’ which he did with his band the Norway Rats. It’s mostly a solo affair, largely acoustic, […]

The Hanseroth Twins “Vera”

August 23, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

Sibling harmonies and bitter-sweet songs make for a fine debut from Brandi Carlile’s bandmates. It’s fair to say that only the initiated will immediately recognise the names of Phil and Tim Hanseroth despite a handsome career […]

Kyle Daniel “Kentucky Gold”

August 23, 2024 Andrew Raw 0

Enjoyable and varied southern rock with good, memorable melodies. The first track on this, Kyle Daniel’s debut album, is the hard rock, “hard man” song ‘Can’t Hold Me Back’ with him stating “I’m back, I’m bullet-proof, […]

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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 0

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Artwork for the Wave Pictures album Gained/Lost

The Wave Pictures “Gained/Lost”

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Ambitious, dream-soaked pop that reaches high but rarely quite lands. There’s something immediately intriguing about Gained/Lost. On paper, the ingredients are enticing: the literate jangle of The Smiths, the wide-eyed psych-pop glow of The Flaming Lips, […]

artwork for Lynn Miles album "A Bouquet of Black Flowers"

Lynn Miles “A Bouquet of Black Flowers”