Category: Records

Album | Lal and Mike Waterson – Bright Phoebus

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…

Album | Richard Thompson – Acoustic Classics Vol II

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…

Album | William the Conqueror – Proud Disturber of the Peace

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.…

One To Watch | Melody Causton

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…

Video | Sluka – Number One

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…

Album | Alex Siegel – Röykkä

Other than sharing the same first and last name of a character that I’d written into an eBook at age 13 that has since been removed from Amazon, Santa Monica-based artist Alex Siegel also writes, records, and performs music for…

Album Review | Lucy Rose – Something’s Changing

It is hard to believe that were it not for the power of the internet, Something’s Changing, Lucy Rose’s 3rd record, would probably not exist. In her press for this record, Lucy stressed how it was only through people in…

Song of the Day | Indigo Girls – Elizabeth

As the Indigo Girls begin their latest tour of the UK this month, it’s hard to believe it’s nearly 20 years since they released their eponymous debut album. No surprise then that latest album One Lost Day has a retrospective…

Album | Revolushn – Further!!

If we’re talking about defining eras, Sheb Wooley’s done it and so have The Beatles, but few have bucked the psychedelic rock trend in recent days like Revolushn do in their latest record, Further!!. Perhaps astoundingly, given the niche nature…