Raw and ready, Margaret Glaspy’s ‘Emotions and Math’ is an unexpected earworm. Its slacker vibe loosely masks an seriously well-honed sound which Glaspy has been developing for several years since relocating to the east coast of the US from her…
Don’t panic. ‘Okkervil River RIP’ is not a signal that Will Sheff’s flat-out brilliant project is over. ‘Okkervil River RIP’ is instead the first track taken from forthcoming album Away, due September 9, and a sign they are very much…
Whether he’s electrifying his sound and revolutionizing rock and roll, taking things back down an acoustic notch or two to embrace his folk roots, or releasing a Christmas album to notoriously mixed reception, Bob Dylan has remained an unlikely trailblazer…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N4I_Jd1Mgg&w=560&h=315] Athens, GA based band Family in Friends are a hidden gem. Xoxo is the band’s second album and features some amazing tunes, including my personal favourite ‘Wyoming’. The song opens with a drum beat, shaker, and swelling guitar,…
Sarah Howells goes by a few names, but the one she is currently making use of is “Bryde”. Best known as half of pop/folk duo Paper Aeroplanes, Howells is taking a break from the band which regularly populated BBC Radio…
There is no getting around it. Laura Gibson’s voice is quiet. On stage, protected by the hushed anticipation of a near-silent crowd, that is much of what gives Gibson her power as a performer. That and her knack for a…