Album Reviews
Tom Ovans “The Cure”
Great songwriting with a strong Dylan influence. It’s probably fair to say that Tom Ovans has lived a full life, and this album, with its raw, unvarnished feel sounds as though it comes from someone who […]
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Album Reviews
Reissue Review: The Watersons “Frost And Fire : A Calendar Of Ritual And Magical Songs”
An excellent reissue of one of the key albums of English folk music. Originally released in 1965, ‘Frost And Fire: A Calendar Of Ritual And Magical Songs’ was the debut album by The Watersons, Comprised of […]
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Buffalo Rose “Again, Again, Again”
Glorious celebration of the human voice from Pittsburgh six-piece. When vocal harmonies work in music – boy do they work! And here, Buffalo Rose use the simply glorious vocal dexterity of Lucy Clabby, Margot Jezerc and […]
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Last Year’s Man “Time Is A Sparrow”
Textures of sound wrap a muse around the emotions. On listening to his collection of absorbing contemplation Tyler Fortier’s moniker undersells him. His ability to express his deepest thoughts with all their tales of what was, […]
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Billy Strings “Me/And/Dad”
Exciting collection of bluegrass covers from singer-songwriter and guitar god Billy Strings and his father, guitarist Terry Barber. Billy Strings can shred on guitar with the kind of diabolical speed and agility normally attributed to the […]