by Dominic J Stevenson • • Comments Off on Album | Hiss Golden Messenger – Lateness of Dancers
Hiss Golden Messenger’s latest record, the band’s fifth, is one of those records that does what the artist would hope – it encapsulates the act in a ten-song set, and at its peak, paints a beautiful scene on a canvas,…
by Danny Brothers • • Comments Off on EP | The Dunwells – Show Me Emotion
Brothers Joe and Dave Dunwell alongside cousins Jonny Lamb and Rob Clayton – aka The Dunwells – are attempting to ditch the ‘Americana’ tag of previous releases and if Show Me Emotion is anything to go by then this new…
by Dominic J Stevenson • • Comments Off on Album | Avi Buffalo – At Best Cuckold
You could be forgiven for having forgotten about this band. Avi Buffalo’s wonderful and summery debut hit like an early decade bullet to the senses. It wasn’t just the sound and how good the songs were, but the potential the…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Exclusive Stream | Neil Holyoak – Rags Across The Sun
Canadian-American musician Neil Holyoak is primed to release his fifth LP, Rags Across The Sun, and we’re delighted to be able to bring you an exclusive stream of the record before it’s out next week. The Los Angeles native, who…
by Joe Sweeting • • Comments Off on Album | Dry The River – Alarms in the Heart
Returning with the follow up to 2012’s Shallow Bed, Dry the River have created an album much fuller in sound and vision in Alarms in the Heart, which should see them please old fans and attract new ones along the…
by Joe Sweeting • • Comments Off on Album | Mirel Wagner – When the Cellar Children See The Light of Day
It is rare these days to come across a record which stops you in your tracks, and forces you to pay attention to every word, every plucked note, every intentional silence. When the Cellar Children See The Light of Day…
by Dominic J Stevenson • • Comments Off on Album | Dr. John – Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch
Dr. John has been making white funk soul for over 45 years now. He loves it. You can still hear it. In everything he does. He’s getting towards his mid 70s and it sounds as much fun and asnecessary to…
by Danny Brothers • • Comments Off on EP | Keston Cobblers Club – A Pocket Guide to Escaping
Any new Keston Cobblers Club release is met with great joy in our household. After ‘discovering’ the band and their multi-instrumental talents at Glastonbury 2013, their songs have become a staple of playlists and car journeys, so much so that our…
by Dominic J Stevenson • • Comments Off on Album | The Sea The Sea – Love We Are We Love
The Sea The Sea is in itself a curious name. Is it taken from the Iris Murdoch novel from the late seventies, or some separate inspiration? It conjures images of beautiful nature and the repetitive band name signifies the weight…
by For Folk's Sake • • Comments Off on Album | Larkin Poe – Kin
When is a debut album not a debut album? This isn’t a philosophical riddle or a trick question, just an honest poser after listening to Larkin Poe’s first full-length release. It’s a wonderfully confident collection – playful, powerful and full…