Has there ever been a more gorgeous start to an album? I think not! The steel playing in the instrumental Let It Breathe is just beautiful. The record is book ended by two instrumentals whilst the remaining tracks draw their inspiration from the poems of Emily Dickinson, delicately arranged and set to music by Hinshelwood. …
McLauchlan’s greatest relationship on this album is with the pedal steel – his beautiful lyrics and vocal melodies set to soaring pedal steel is what makes this album truly stand out. It is a deep record that explores current affairs such as systematic racism and economic disparity. The Juno Award winners 20th studio album is …
Joey Spampinato, the founding member of rock band NRBQ, is currently struggling with health issues and financial difficulties associated with those health struggles. As such a talented group of musicians have come together to raise funds by showcasing just what an incredible songwriter Spampinato is. The album features artists such as Bonnie Raitt and Los …
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Duff’s latest record shows off her songwriting capabilities with catchy chorus’, sung by earthy vocals, set to a high end groove driven production. Whether it’s the rockabilly shuffle of Flying Paper planes, the stripped-back, longing sound of Feelin’ Alright, or the sultry tones of Don’t Hang The Moon, Duff injects emotion into each song as …
Fences Wide Eyed Elk Ensemble ENCI Records 30/04/21 Christopher Mansfield AKA Fences is popular within the indie-folk world, releasing several successful albums since 2010. However, the Seattle native has just teamed up with GRAMMY award-winning bluegrass musician Billy Strings for his latest single ‘Globe’ which boasts a more acoustic feel to it as the pair’s …
Suitcase Sam Goodnight Riverdale Park Curve Music Emerging from a somewhat mysterious background, this is the first full length offering from Canadian Suitcase Sam and is a major step forward from his two previous EPs, ‘Waiting On A Train’ and ‘Get It And Go’. Fusing country, blues, jazz and folk, ‘Goodnight Riverdale Park’ ought to …
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Sherman Downey New Beautiful Independent Sherman Downey delivers a record packed with positivity; ten tracks beautifully orchestrated to paint a picture of a world rediscovered. Downey’s melodies are quite captivating, his soft vocals speak directly to the listener whilst his choice of instrumentation feels very experimental. However it proves to be a success as Downey …
Ronnie Milsap A Better Word For Love Black River Entertainment The album opens with the foot-tappingly good Honky Tonk tune Big Bertha which sees Milsap team up with Vince Gill for the song written by Carl Perkins, DJ Perkins and Randy Moore. Milsap received the special package from Carl Perkins’ widow, containing the last song …
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Lady Nade Willing Independent Fresh from her recent UK Americana Award nomination, singer-songwriter, Lady Nade releases her third album. She has always been the kind of writer who has drawn influence from the things she has experienced and has taken solace in the therapeutic creative process. Upon listening to ‘Willing’ it is clear that once …
J R Harbidge Long Black River Mob Acoustic Recordings J R Harbidge’s sophomore album delivers memorable melodies and heartfelt lyrics. The country/americana artist hailing from the UK stays true to himself whilst packing the record with plenty of nods to the roots of the country genre. The highly produced record starts with Wrong Side of …
