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Izaak Opatz “Mariachi Static” (Mama Bird Recording Co, 2018)

July 25, 2018 Alan O'Hare 0
There’s a Wurlitzer playing through the bright and breezy ‘Got To Me Since’ that grounds the sound of Izaak Opatz. It’s strange, especially when you read that the quirky songwriter grew up in and around the national […]
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Simon Patrick Kerr “Doldrums” (Independent, 2018)

July 25, 2018 Denis Parkinson 0
Simon Patrick Kerr is releasing his first solo album, ‘Doldrums’, and it’s a change in direction from the driving rock pop of his regular band The Wans. As frontman for the trio, Nashville based Kerr writes […]
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Ben Reel “Land Of Escape” (Independent, 2018)

July 24, 2018 Michael Farley 0
Ben Reel is an Irish artist who has been in the business for over 20 years, this being his eighth studio album release.  This is a homegrown affair having been recorded and produced in his home […]
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Sarah Louise “Deeper Woods” (Thrill Jockey, 2018)

July 24, 2018 David Cowling 0
This is a record that is wrapped in layers. There’s Sarah Louise’s guitar playing, her voice, and vibes and strings, all melded together to give a kind of pointillist vision of the nature that surrounds her […]
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Silver Lining “Heart and Mind Alike” (Independent, 2018)

July 23, 2018 Mark Johnson 1
Norwegian Americana? Reviewed in the UK? Why not, Americana is a broad and growing church, and all are welcome. Silver Lining are from Oslo, and have a very gentle approach, producing beautiful music with space and […]

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The devil may have all the best tunes but six months and many songs down the line from this feature’s inaugural selection, the erudition and impeccable taste of my esteemed colleagues mean that many of the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

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A few weeks into the GOAT feature ( to borrow the sporting equivalent) we already have a broad spread of artists, and rationales for choices, and that’s given me my lead–to take my favourite artists across […]
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‘Runnin’ from the Enemy’ showcases Andrew Hibbard’s knack for creating a lovely vocal tune and we are delighted to be sharing this  exclusive video premiere.  This is Hibbard’s second single from his forthcoming third studio album, […]

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