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Richard Davies & The Dissidents “Human Traffic” (Bucketful of Brains, 2020)

June 17, 2020 Clint West 1

Richard Davies’ career so far has seen him largely occupying a place in the background. He has done session work for various artists but is better known as guitarist for Brit-Popsters Tiny Monroe and more recently […]

Eileen Gogan and The Instructions “Under Moving Skies” (Dimple Disc 2020)

June 16, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 0

It’s always refreshing to hear a regional accent and Eileen Gogan’s delightful Irish burr spills through every track of this fresh and interesting album. Opening with the jaunty, bittersweet ‘More Time’ Gogan unfurls a regretful narrative to […]

Ward Richmond “Highly Meditated” (Independent, 2020)

June 16, 2020 Tim Martin 2

When an artist’s past bands were called The Boys Named Sue and Party Police, there is a suspicion that they may not take life too seriously. Ward Richmond is a veteran of the Dallas scene and […]

Indigo Girls “Look Long” (Rounder Records, 2020)

June 15, 2020 Paul Kerr 2

There are few beacons of hope beaming from the USA these days but a new Indigo Girls album is surely one of them. Proudly gay and supporters of too many causes to list here, they have […]

The Orange Circus Band “Whistle in the Dawn” (Independent, 2020)

June 15, 2020 David Jarman 1

The Orange Circus Band are a Bluegrass/Americana collective based in Kent, but proclaiming roots in Virginia, USA, and this influence is plain to see in their new release ‘Whistle in the Dawn‘, which boasts an instrumental […]