Album Reviews
H.B. Nielsen “FROM/HOME”
Folk/prog echoes from Sweden via USA from H.B. Nielsen. H.B. Nielsen boasts an unusual back story–with a journey taking him from his native Sweden to the USA and back, where he forged a career as a […]
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Laura Zucker “Lifeline”
Classic songwriting helped by a 20-year career hiatus. Laura Zucker is an award-winning singer-songwriter, a 3 time Kerrville Newfolk finalist, and a 5 time West Coast Songwriters Association Best Song Of The Year winner, and she […]
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Kelly Bayfield “Wave Machine”
A fine body of work. Profoundly personal and, for a while, very private due to their poignancy, the songs on this debut album from Kelly Bayfield reach extraordinarily deep. By her own admission, the reflection and […]
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Erik Vincent Huey “Appalachian Gothic”
A good debut album that could’ve been that little bit leaner. ‘Appalachian Gothic’ is the debut solo offering from Erik Vincent Huey who, under the name Cletus McCoy, fronts cowpunk band The Surreal McCoys (a band […]
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Beans on Toast “The Fascinating Adventures of Little Bee”
A potpourri of child-friendly, environmentally-minded songs from AUK favourite. Something a little different for the AUK pages, ‘The Fascinating Adventures of Little Bee’ is a collection aimed broadly at ages 2-10, though there’s plenty that anyone […]