On March 13, The Shires released their fourth studio album in the shape of ‘Good Years’, which has serious potential to help them make a dent in America The Shires GOOD YEARS BMG **** Bigger sound meets bigger ambition When it comes to UK acts who have flown the country music flag, it’s impossible to gauge just how much …
Now that King Calaway have released their debut album ‘Rivers’ in the UK, we look back to our review of the record from our November/December 2019 issue King Calaway RIVERS Stoney Creek Records ***** An outrageously good debut album King Calaway rocketed onto the scene very quickly thanks to their catchy melodies, great harmonies and fun, upbeat …
Megson CONTRADICSHUN EDJ Records **** A fine folk album with wonderful harmonies Now on their ninth album, fans of Megson will be fully aware of what to expect from the husband and wife duo from Teeside – and they won’t be disappointed with their latest offering, ‘Contradicshun’. With expert harmonies aplenty, the gentle guitar instrumentals …
Sarah Yeo THAT WAS THEN Self-released **** A lovely collection of songs from a very talented artist As soon as the electric guitar bursts into life on The Way You Make Me Feel, the opening track of Sarah Yeo’s latest album ‘That Was Then’, you as a listener are immediately hooked. It’s not often that …
Dave Ellis & Boo Howard GREAT PLEASURE Doghouse Records *** A long and winding career still going strong… Dave Ellis is a seasoned performer who has been making records for more than forty years and has had a few brushes with fame along the way. His first album, imaginatively titled ‘Dave Ellis Album’, released …
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JP Harris SOMETIMES DOGS BARK AT NOTHING Free Dirt Records **** A great way to return after a four-year break The last album we had from JP Harris was back in 2014, when he released ‘Home Is Where the Hurt Is’, which was released to critical acclaim. His latest effort, ‘Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing’ …
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Eilidh Patterson SUNSHINE Self-released **** A very impressive release from the Northern Ireland star Fans of Eilidh Patterson will know that one of the notable characteristics from her songs is warmth – her vocals in particular wrap around you like a blanket in the winter. Now on her fourth album, that hasn’t changed in the …
David Leask Six in 6/8 Self-released ✭✭✭✭ Six of the best from the award winning wordsmith Originally from Scotland, David Leask is now regarded as one of Canada’s leading song writers and numerous awards have made the music world sit up and take notice. His work draws from roots rock, Celtic and country although this …
It’s been a long time coming, but Hayley McKay’s self-titled, debut album, released on the Willow Records label, has been worth the wait. There’s already been a hint of what Hayley’s all about with her first two singles, Unspoken and The Bottom Of My Heart, which showcased her amazingly pure vocal and the ability to …
Jessica Risker I SEE YOU AMONG THE STARS Western Vinyl *** Sleep inducing folk from Chicago’s lo-fi experimentalist Also performing under the name DEADBEAT, Jessica Risker’s output veers from electro-psychedelic towards psych-folk. Recently she’s experimented with an electro-psych album BIG FOREVER and SOFT MOONS: TWENTY LULLABIES, a collection of original music box lullabies. For I …
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