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Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors “Strangers No More”

June 26, 2023 David Jarman 0

Vibrant ‘live in the studio’ collection from Drew Holcomb and his long-standing band The Neighbors, with Springsteenesque flavours. ‘Strangers No More’ is the ninth studio album from Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, a lineup dating back […]

Esther Rose “Safe To Run”

June 26, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Superior songwriting and deep recollections on Esther Rose’s fourth album. ‘Safe To Run‘ sees Esther Rose coming fully into her own singer-songwriter voice – earlier albums have moved from a very traditional country base through to […]

Nathaniel Riley “Bird Songs”

June 26, 2023 Peter Churchill 0

Highly impressive debut from Colorado singer/songwriter. ‘Bird Songs’ is the debut album from Colorado singer/songwriter Nathaniel Riley. It is, in his own words, his “first real ‘kick on the musical door ‘ and hopefully it will […]

Bear’s Den “First Loves” EP

June 23, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Four track EP of unrequited love songs. Having had their profile raised when their song ‘All That You Are‘ from their recent LP ‘Blue Hours‘ featured in a recent episode of ‘Ted Lasso’ (with a subsequent […]

Bob Bradshaw “The Art of Feeling Blue”

June 23, 2023 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

On his tenth album, Bob Bradshaw comes up with a set of songs that exemplify what modern Americana is all about. Bob Bradshaw is an Irishman who relocated to the U.S. some three decades ago. He […]

Jonathon Penn “It Took A Long Time To Get Young”

June 30, 2026 0

Gentle indie-folk ruminations on life’s purpose and direction. This album of Jonathon Penn’s is, as signified from its title, an artistic and life-influenced bildungsroman, and presumably a cathartic way of dealing with change and discovery. Having […]

Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026

June 30, 2026 0

It’s the middle of the year, as I write, it’s the weekend of the solstice. A great time for a theme of Summerland and Wicker Man-inspired songs. Would we take a Blood On Satan’s Claw tribute? […]

Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”

June 30, 2026 0

Here’s the video premiere for Rainwater and Whiskey, the latest song from Canadian singer-songwriter Logan Staats. The follow-up to previous single releases Empty Hands and Medicine Wheel is a dramatic, atmospheric song that showcases Staats’s outstanding […]

Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors “Strangers No More”

Esther Rose “Safe To Run”

Nathaniel Riley “Bird Songs”

Bear’s Den “First Loves” EP

Bob Bradshaw “The Art of Feeling Blue”

Jonathon Penn “It Took A Long Time To Get Young”

Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026

Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”

“Doggone” it … Jeffrey Silverstein announces a new album

Jolene Marie “Sun Creek”