Album Reviews
Wilco “Ode to Joy” (dBpm Records, 2019)
Approaching an album by Wilco is an interesting proposition for a committed Wilco fan. Is it going to be a magnum opus – ‘A Ghost Is Born‘ or ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot‘; a slight but fuzzy affair […]
Reviews
Album Reviews
Brady Harris “Keep Your Cover” (Independent, 2019)
This is a sweet and simple confection that punches above its short minute count on the strength of its songwriting, production and musicality. Opening with ‘Tell Me Why’, you could be fooled into thinking you’re getting a […]
Live Reviews
Frank Turner + Emily Barker, Alexandra Palace, London, 30th November 2019
Frank Turner’s sold out show at the wonderful Ally Pally was his 2,431st gig since setting out as a solo artist in 2004. This is, in itself, a phenomenal achievement and is a sign of his […]
Album Reviews
Beans on Toast “Inevitable Train Wreck” (Beans on Toast Music, 2019)
Beans on Toast may be a creature of habit, releasing, as he does, a new record each year on his birthday, December 1st. He’s been doing this for over 10 years now with his latest instalment, […]
Album Reviews
The Mining Co. “Three Kings” (PinDrop Records, 2019)
Irish born singer/songwriter Michael Gallagher is back with his second release of the year, the Christmas themed EP ‘Three Kings’’. We reviewed his full length album ‘Frontier’ earlier in the year, describing it as “a gently, intelligently […]