Album Reviews
Sean Rowe “New Lore” (Anti, 2017)
I really try to be fair when writing these reviews. I try not to get too caught up in my own taste, try to be a little bit objective at least, measure the records against what […]
Reviews
Live Reviews
The Handsome Family, Folkestone Quarterhouse: 4th March 2017
Tonight The Handsome Family arrive in town to play to a near capacity crowd at Folkestone’s Quarterhouse. Most it seems, are committed fans of the band although some like me have come along because the venue […]
Album Reviews
Alison Krauss ”Windy City” (Decca/Capitol, 2017)
Alison Krauss is phenomenal. Whether you look at figures like her record 27 Grammy Awards, millions of records sold, career longevity or simply judge her from the purity of her vocals, Krauss really is one of […]
Album Reviews
Warm Soda “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up” (Castle Face Records, 2017)
The fourth, and apparently last, album from Matthew Melton’s power-pop band Warm Soda is in an incandescent hurry – a dozen songs each clocking-in at well under three minutes, the whole album over in half an […]
Album Reviews
Ned Roberts “Outside My Mind” (Aveline, 2017)
“Outside My Mind” is the follow-up album to 2014’s eponymous debut from London based folk artist Ned Roberts – and it’s a confident and well-produced recording. In fact, in many ways this album belongs almost as […]