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Antenna Man “Elaine Jr” (Independent, 2016)

April 3, 2017 David Cowling 0

Modest indie-rock with a speckling of Americana used to be a staple of the records that we reviewed, but lately there’s been a recalibration towards authenticity, the kind that comes from beards it seems. Well Antenna Man […]

Coco Hames “Coco Hames” (Merge, 2017)

March 31, 2017 David Cowling 0

When a new name passes in front of us, we like to be able to say, oh yes she’s that kind of performer. Listening to this first record from Coco Hames I’m left with a good […]

Those Lavender Whales “My Bones are Singing” (Fork & Spoon Records, 2017)

March 30, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

There is a backstory to My Bones Are Singing, and although it’s not explicitly spelt out at any point on the album it’s so relevant that it can’t really be ignored. Before recording My Bones are […]

The Andrew Collins Trio “And It Was Good” (Independent, 2017)

March 30, 2017 Rick Bayles 0

This is a difficult album to review simply because I’ve never heard anything quite like it before. For a start, it’s totally instrumental; unusual in the Americana genre, though the music does have its roots quite […]

The Abrams “The Abrams” (Warner Music Canada, 2016)

March 29, 2017 Rick Bayles 0

This is the major label debut EP from Canadian brothers John and James Abrams who, despite only being just into their twenties, already carry an impressive CV, having the honour of being the youngest Canadians to […]

Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

August 27, 2026 0

Mr Plow return with a magnificent gothic adventure from the heart of Leicestershire. Mr Plow may hail from Leicestershire, but the heart of their music is steeped in gothic New Orleans with a pinch- no, a ladle […]

Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde August 2026

Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026

August 27, 2026 0

At the end of a short European tour, appearing at Festivals and supporting Bonnie Prince Billy, Dawn Landes entertained us below deck on the Golden Hinde (a reproduction ship, sitting in dry dock behind Southwark Cathedral) […]

Two Runner “Porchlight”

August 27, 2026 0

Old-time instruments meet new-world issues. Two Runner is the musical nom de plume of Paige Anderson (although until this record, the band had been a long-term collaborative relationship with fiddler Emilie Rose). Anderson has now taken […]

Antenna Man “Elaine Jr” (Independent, 2016)

Coco Hames “Coco Hames” (Merge, 2017)

Those Lavender Whales “My Bones are Singing” (Fork & Spoon Records, 2017)

The Andrew Collins Trio “And It Was Good” (Independent, 2017)

The Abrams “The Abrams” (Warner Music Canada, 2016)

Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026

Two Runner “Porchlight”

Vox Continental: August 2026

The Jayhawks “Sanctuary Park”