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Brian Blake “Book Of Life”

November 16, 2022 Paul Russell 0

Reflective, emotional family storytelling from Memphis troubadour. Concept albums are often quite a challenge for the artist to bring across the meaning and passion often associated with this style of release. Blake is a Memphis-based singer-songwriter […]

Melissa Carper “Ramblin Soul”

November 16, 2022 Tim Martin 0

Carper cooks up a stew of most American music styles of the last 70 years, and it’s tasty. With so much Country music trying to sound as AOR as possible, it’s refreshing to hear something that […]

Chris Cleverley “Broadcast The Secret Verse”

November 15, 2022 Tim Martin 0

Folk-influenced ambient dream pop? However you want to categorise it, it’s one of the best albums of 2022. Cleverley sets himself a high bar in his press release for his 4th album. “‘Broadcast The Secret Verse’ […]

Various Artists “Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver”

November 15, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 0

A salute to a songwriter of “eloquent simplicity”. According to Ray Wylie Hubbard, “Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt and Billy Joe Shaver were the Holy Trinity of Texas songwriters”. “My favourite songwriter” is how Johnny Cash […]

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Matt Owens and the Delusional Vanity Project: “Beer For The Horses”

November 15, 2022 Jonathan Smith 0

Classic Americana in a hugely enjoyable ‘live to tape’ outing. Matt Owens may well be a man in a hurry…after twenty years in the music business, having first found global success with indie-pop behemoths Noah and […]