Reviews

Our latest posts

Dori Freeman “Every Single Star” (Blue Hens Music, 2019)

August 28, 2019 Jim Finnie 0

Since she rose to prominence with her excellent self-titled debut album in 2016, Dori Freeman has been on a roll and with the release of ‘Every Single Star’ that momentum shows no sign of abating. With […]

Various Artists “The Rough Guide To The Roots Of Country Music” (World Music Network, 2019)

August 27, 2019 Viv Fish 0

The tracks on this compilation, all initially recorded in the ’20s and ’30s, and lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques, showcase the traditional storytelling of the era in its purest form. The combination of the banjo, […]

Leslie Stevens “Sinner” (Thirty Tigers, 2019)

August 27, 2019 Keith Hargreaves 0

Jonathan Wilson is a hugely talented producer, as well as a solo artist in his own right, and when he produces an album the great and the good sit up and take notice (Dawes, Father John […]

Jimbo Pap “It Can Always Get Worse” (Fiesta Red Records, 2019)

August 27, 2019 Diccon Johnston 0

The debut album from Jimbo Pap occupies the border territory between outright country and indie rock. Gram Parsons is name-checked in the first song and somewhere along the way, Wilco passes through the mix. Jimbo Pap […]

Boy & Bear “Suck On Light” (Nettwerk Music Group, 2019)

August 23, 2019 Rick Bayles 0

Great art often comes out of personal suffering. This new album from Australian band Boy & Bear may not be great art but it’s certainly good music. ‘Suck on Light’ is the fourth studio album from the […]