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Cover of Charles Ellsworth album, ‘Cosmic Cannon Fodder’

Charles Ellsworth “Cosmic Cannon Fodder”

May 21, 2025 Jonny Brick 0

Astute politically charged songwriting with rock’n’roll arrangements. Now based in Brooklyn via Arizona and Utah, Charles Ellsworth produces this fifth album with Blake Tallent, the guitar player for Sarah Shook & The Disarmers. Across 11 engaging […]

Mark Morton “Without the Pain”

May 21, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Mark Morton leans heavily into the southern rock lane. For nearly a quarter century, Mark Morton has been the guitarist and songwriter for the five-time Grammy nominated, platinum-selling heavy metal band Lamb of God. There is […]

Suzanne Vega “Flying With Angels”

May 20, 2025 Tim Martin 0

The wait was worth it for an almost faultless set of songs for our time. It’s 11 years since Suzanne Vega last produced an album of all new material. Having always been a particularly thoughtful songwriter […]

Ben Joseph and the Lay Lows “The Burns”

May 20, 2025 Andy Davidson 0

Fire retardant tracks. The PR describes this album as “A fiery exploration of love’s many flames“. Ben Joseph’s pedigree sounds good on paper. An Alabama native, now residing in London, having travelled via New Orleans and […]

artwork for Vinny Peculiar album "Things Too Long Left Unsaid"

Vinny Peculiar “Things Too Long Left Unsaid”

May 19, 2025 Chas Lacey 0

Whimsical and self-effacing reflections with a poetic folk-rock flavour. With an alter-ego like Vinny Peculiar, there’s a fair chance that this is someone unlikely to take himself too seriously. Underneath the self-deprecating and sardonic wit, however, […]