After a seven year gap The Handsome Family return with a wonderful album which draws the listener into their uniquely dark universe. It’s hard to believe that The Handsome Family, Brett and Rennie Sparks, have been […]
The 11 songwriters of the Polaroid Collective are presented in the best possible light on their Vol. 1 release. When a musical project bears the tag collective, it surely involves a wide number of artists involved […]
Turmoil, rumination, peace and contemplation on pastoral yet spiky fifth record. ‘A Life In Trade’ is the fifth album from North Carolina musician and craftsman Pearce Edens. The album found its origins in Edens’ embrace of […]
Some interesting perspectives. Bailey describes this self-produced, ten-song collection as incorporating elements of gospel blues, soul and classic Americana and says her songwriting comes from her identity as a single, 40-something, biracial mother, living and working […]
Accomplished debut from Welsh story-telling trailblazer. Debut albums are always fascinating beasts – inevitably an abundance of songs to choose from, the challenge of constructing the right song order, and the hope that the album resonates […]
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