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The Yearlings “After All the Party Years”

March 20, 2025 Cam Fraser 0
Superb Dutch indie-rock brimming with chiming, jangling guitars and great songs. Based in Utrecht, The Yearlings previously featured here with their highly regarded 2018 album, ‘Skywriter’. Their latest album, ‘After All the Party Years’ looks set […]
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Charley Crockett “Lonesome Drifter”

March 19, 2025 Guy Lincoln 0
Latest from maverick Texan  purveyor of Gulf* & Western, seals entry to the country mainstream. Read reviews of any of Charley Crockett’s previous 15 albums or indeed almost any piece that’s been written about him over […]
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Mike Farris “The Sound of Muscle Shoals”

March 19, 2025 Fiona Golden 0
A vocal powerhouse proves legendary. Industry veteran Mike Farris has returned to the scene with an album that blends out his prolific history in music, seamlessly transitioning between blues, country, and gospel. The album’s title alone […]
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Christopher Wright “The Other Side”

March 18, 2025 Stephen Rostkoski 0
Christopher Wright’s debut album is an unflinching journey through life’s struggles. East Texan singer-songwriter Christopher Wright survived addiction, jail time and a serious health crisis, to make his debut album, aptly titled “The Other Side”. His cool, […]
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Rich(ard) Dawson “End of the Middle”

March 18, 2025 Peter Thompson 0
Rich(ard) Dawson wanders through northern life, like a folk soap opera. Rich(ard) Dawson (the second syllable in his first name is expressed in parenthesis for this release, suggesting that he wants to be known as Rich, […]

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