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Jake Swamp and the Pine “Simpson & Banks”

January 9, 2023 Paul Russell 0
Gloriously atmospheric vocals carry a set of passionate, emotive and classy songs. Boston-based Drew Zieff has an ambitious attitude to his music – as Jake Swamp and the Pine he alone wants to blend the ruckus […]
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Tom Ovans “The Cure”

January 6, 2023 Andrew Raw 1
Great songwriting with a strong Dylan influence. It’s probably fair to say that Tom Ovans has lived a full life, and this album, with its raw, unvarnished feel sounds as though it comes from someone who […]
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Reissue Review: The Watersons “Frost And Fire : A Calendar Of Ritual And Magical Songs”

January 5, 2023 Tim Martin 1
An excellent reissue of one of the key albums of English folk music. Originally released in 1965, ‘Frost And Fire: A Calendar Of Ritual And Magical Songs’ was the debut album by The Watersons, Comprised of […]
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Buffalo Rose “Again, Again, Again”

January 4, 2023 Paul Russell 0
Glorious celebration of the human voice from Pittsburgh six-piece. When vocal harmonies work in music – boy do they work! And here, Buffalo Rose use the simply glorious vocal dexterity of Lucy Clabby, Margot Jezerc and […]
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Last Year’s Man “Time Is A Sparrow”

January 3, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0
Textures of sound wrap a muse around the emotions. On listening to his collection of absorbing contemplation Tyler Fortier’s moniker undersells him. His ability to express his deepest thoughts with all their tales of what was, […]

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Four songs obtained the same number of points but have been split by the number of writers who voted for it. The same number of people (5) voted for this song as one other, but by […]
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Maximiano “Rokeby”

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Maximiano’s second release is an open-hearted, intimate reflection on suffering and change in a divided nation. Out of a ten-day dog-sitting stint in the countryside came Milwaukee-based singer-songwriter Maximiano’s second release: Rokeby. Rokeby is the name […]
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Live Review: Jonny Morgan & The Moral Support + Vic Allen, The Grace, London – 25th March 2026

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A minute’s walk from the Highbury and Islington station is a two-storey venue where concerts take place almost daily. In front is a rambunctious queue, whose comments in Italian identify those awaiting as fans of the […]

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Interview: Foy Vance on his seven-album project culminating in “The Wake”

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Few artists write with the kind of raw honesty and emotional depth that Foy Vance brings to his music. Across a career that has steadily unfolded over the last two decades, Vance has crafted songs that […]
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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

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When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]
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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

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A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]

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Transatlantic Sessions, Royal Festival Hall, London, 6th February 2020

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In its 17th year with little change to the formula, how do the Transatlantic Sessions keep packing out some of the larger venues up and down the country? Quite simple; hosts and musical directors, respectively, the […]
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Live Review: Robbie Cavanagh and Georgia van Etten, Green Note, London – 27th October 2023

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Robbie Cavanagh’s current tour has been heavily North England focused so it’s a pleasure to see him playing in Camden Town (not his first gig at this intimate and always welcoming venue) after doing his cultural […]
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Ric Robertson “Carolina Child”

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An electric mix of songs with some impressive collaborators makes for an enjoyable journey. For many years Ric Robertson has made his home happily in New Orleans, revelling in the crackling vibrancy of cultures but as […]

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