Eric George is one of the smartest songwriters in the entire indie folk scene and nobody knows it. That isn’t to say that nobody knows him—or, at least by this point he should have the entire state of Vermont on…
Kicking things off with an 80s-inspired blues lick, the opening moments of LIFE begin with Chrystyna Marie establishing herself as a moxie-filled artist that rides between whiskey-tinged roots rock and a pop show-woman’s mentality right out of the gate. She attacks opening…
Towing the line between blues, rock and even pop sentimentality, Kris Heaton has won a multitude of awards for his deft ability to mesh genres together into his own spatial sound. As far as indie outlets go, Kris rocks the…
The opening volley of The War On Drugs new LP, A Deeper Understanding, sets the stage for everything that comes after it. At first sounding like a track off The Black Keys last album, when the drums kick in on ‘Up…
Fans of scuzzy alt-rock with belting choruses and catchy hooks need look no further than Popular Manipulations, the 3rd record from Pennsylvanian 4 piece The Districts. Harking back to the sound of the mid noughties and the proliferation of ‘guitar…
It’s here. At last! After 45 years, the legendary Bright Phoebus returns to all good record shops everywhere. This lovingly remastered album by Lal & Mike Waterson has remained a favourite for folk fans everywhere and an influence on artists…
Richard Thompson needs no introduction to anyone reading this review. As the title states, this is the second volume of Thompson revisiting all corners of his back catalogue and setting the songs to stripped back, sparse arrangements focusing solely of…
Four long players into a solo career, Ruarri Joseph chucked it all to become William the Conqueror. Along with bassist Naomi Holmes, and “drumming octopus” Harry Harding they have developed into a crackling band on Proud Disturber Of The Peace.…
For those easing themselves into the weekend, here’s something to unwind to as the weariness of the working week subsides. 23 Year old songwriter Melody Causton, based in Cambridge, is all set to break through into the folk stratosphere with…
From off of his recently released new record, Colorful Radiation, Christopher Sluka’s lead single ‘Number One’ continues the ongoing trend of embracing the weird and wonderful in sound for the internationally-received rock artist. Bucking on the zaniness of Stardust-era Bowie…