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Possessed by Paul James “As We Go Wandering” (Independent, 2020)

February 6, 2020 Elise Kennedy 0

‘As We Go Wandering’ as an album sounds like something you would here from Mumford & Sons with its military-esqe drumming, fast guitar strumming, the fiddle and expressive vocals. Yet Possessed by Paul James is a […]

Elijah Ocean “Back To The Lander” (New Wheel Music, 2019)

February 5, 2020 Mark Johnson 0

From sea to shining sea, Elijah Ocean certainly thinks America is beautiful. Also poignant and filled with as much longing as hope. For his ninth album he takes a different direction, and reflects on the country […]

The Joy Mills Band “Echolocator” (Independent, 2020)

February 5, 2020 Joe Edwards 0

Hailing from Seattle and now five albums in comes The Joy Mills Band. Their latest record, taking a sonic leap from their country and roots territory now includes influences such as Supertramp and The Police. An […]

Grant Nesmith “Between Tides” (Harvest Records, 2020)

February 5, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0

If the grey days of the UK in late January are getting you down then ‘Between Tides’, the debut solo album from Grant Nesmith, will conjure up basking on a beach with the sun relentlessly beating […]

The Wood Brothers “Kingdom In My Mind” (Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers, 2020)

February 4, 2020 Helen Jones 0

The new album from the Wood Brothers has a lot to live up to. ‘Kingdom In My Mind’ is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated 2018 release ‘One Drop of Truth’. While it would have […]

Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”

July 17, 2026 1

Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from alt-country heroes/pioneers/stalwarts/choose your own noun Son Volt whose latest album Sound Signal Serenades was physically released on […]

Artwork for Bell White album "A sign in the weather"

Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

July 17, 2026 0

A strong third album from the rootsy Canadian “Appalachian” artist from New Orleans showing raw emotion and a degree of post-breakup positivity. As you listen to each song on Bella White’s new studio album you feel […]

Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

July 17, 2026 0

Jawdropped, a four-piece from Los Angeles, have announced their debut album, Secret To Spare, due 18th September via Transgressive Records / Canvasback. The band has also released the first single, Split Lip, along with a video […]

Interviews

Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0

Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]

Interviews

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0

Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]

Interviews

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1

Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

Tracks

Martha Tilston “Green Moon” – Listen

October 19, 2017 0

Martha Tilston has released her rather lovely new single Green Moon which you can introduce your ears to below. Taken from her seventh album “Nomad” Tilston told us: ‘We are all a hair’s breadth away from feeling either […]

Tracks

Something for the weekend: Waxahatchee “The Wolves”

April 5, 2024 0

Well that’s it from us for another weekend dear reader. As always, we urge you as fellow human beings to support your local Palestine events this weekend, details of which you can find here, and do […]

Interviews

Interview: Steve Earle

September 19, 2017 0

Long regarded as one of Nashville’s most important songwriters, Steve Earle chats about new album, Waylon and Guy Clark with Americana UK’s Iain Patience: If there’s anyone out there in music land who might truly be […]