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Lou Barlow ‘’Reason To Live’’

June 29, 2021 Sean Hannam 0

Warm, charming and stripped-down folk songs from the former Sebadoh frontman and Dinosaur Jnr. bassist. Lo-fi legend Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion) says he’s been struggling for a way to connect both […]

Pilgrim “No Offense, Nevermind, Sorry”

June 28, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

A well-played and sung set that could be brought to another level with some lyrical and subject fine-tuning. ‘No Offense, Nevermind, Sorry’, is the latest release from Tulsa-based band Pilgrim, led by front-man and guitarist, Beau Roberson; a competitive […]

Shadow Captain “April Moon”

June 28, 2021 Helen Jones 0

Nostalgic and moving, this album is proof that everything old is new again. ‘April Moon’ is the first full album from Shadow Captain, but the man behind the alias – Liverpool singer-songwriter Stuart Todd – is […]

Shannon McNally “The Waylon Sessions”

June 25, 2021 Ben Roberts 1

Shannon McNally brings a whole new perspective to great, age-old Waylon Jennings songs. There is quite a bit of an interesting background behind this new Shannon McNally album, as she revisits the songs of country legend […]

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Frank Turner “England Keep My Bones (10 Year Anniversary Edition)”

June 25, 2021 Russell Murphy 0

Has it really been ten years already? When originally released in June 2011, Frank Turner’s fourth studio album, ‘England Keep My Bones’ was met with critical acclaim and went on to achieve commercial success, debuting at […]

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