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Pert Near Sandstone “Side by Side”

February 24, 2026 Hugo Simoes 0

The latest release by Minnesotan four-piece Pert Near Sandstone is brimming with vitality, but goes a little too easy on the words. The Minnesota veteran four-piece Pert Near Sandstone are back with yet another release: Side […]

The Lowest Pair “Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be”

February 24, 2026 Cam Fraser 0

Thoughtful folk-wisdom underpinned by sensitive banjo and guitar work and sweet vocal harmonies, delivered with arresting emotional intensity. The indie-folk duo, The Lowest Pair, return with Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be, their eighth album […]

George Mann and Mick Coates “Ghosts of the Old West”

February 24, 2026 Tim Martin 0

Australiana meets the old west on a fine set of traditional country-inspired songs. Australia is producing some great stuff in “our” part of the musical forest. This collaboration between American George Mann, who his press describes […]

The Delines “The Set Up”

February 23, 2026 Tim Martin 2

A set of songs which builds on their last album and extends the stories told there in new directions, coupled with a growing musical sophistication. The Set Up is flagged as a companion piece to last […]

Iron And Wine “Hen’s Teeth”

February 23, 2026 Paul Kerr 0

Sam Beam delivers a companion album to 2024’s Light Verse Punted in the publicity handout as a “sibling” album to 2024’s Light Verse, primarily as many of the songs contained here originated at the same sessions, […]

Twilark “Tired To Sleep” – to sleep , perchance to forget

July 31, 2026 0

“I never wanted to need anyone or anything” sings Twilark (aka Canon Pence) on this woozy love song that drifts between states of needing, rejecting, feeling morose and maybe just a little confused. There’s a hint […]

Video: Gareth Dunlop “Freewheeling” (Live at Salvation Music Studios)

July 31, 2026 0

The latest single from Belfast singer-songwriter Gareth Dunlop is a reflective song that explores the importance of memory and the elements of our younger selves still apparent in who we become. With lyrics that many will […]

Flying Burrito Brothers, Amsterdam 1970, L-R: Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Rick Roberts, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Bernie Leadon

Essentials: The Top 10 country-soul songs

July 30, 2026 2

As a teenager, I would have been very sniffy about both country and soul music. However, years have made me wiser, and I now fully appreciate them both. Country-soul is a great hybrid, with soul lending […]