Album Reviews
Gary Louris “Dark Country”
Gary Louris strips it back for an intimate set of songs dedicated to his life partner. The third solo album from Gary Louris, best known as one of the pivots of The Jayhawks, is quite a […]
Reviews
Live Reviews
Live Review: Jason Isbell, The Barbican, London – 10th February 2025
Jason Isbell is, it goes without saying, one of the shining lights of Americana – if someone wants to know what Americana is then you point at the totality of his musical output and just say […]
Album Reviews
Jenn Butterworth “Her By Design”
Traditional folk storytelling from the woman’s perspective. In the accompanying press release Jenn Butterworth describes her debut album as a “feminist statement”. Few would dispute that traditional folk songs are usually male-dominated, leaving women in very […]
Album Reviews
Jason Isbell “Foxes In The Snow”
First solo acoustic record sees the americana legend in transition. As one of what appears to have been a small number of people who found Jason Isbell’s previous album, “Weathervanes” a bit underwhelming, being asked to […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Iris DeMent + Ana Egge, Union Chapel, London – 28th February 2025
Do we need to enumerate the ways Iris DeMent is so marvellous? She possesses a voice which is never forgotten once you hear it, akin to that of Stevie Nicks, Dolly Parton or Lucinda Williams. At […]