With rock influences, Redhill Valleys combine roots guitar with crashing drums and perfect harmonies on this track. A little is left to be desired lyrically, as the song does fall ever so tentatively into the ‘too much repetition’ category, but overall the band comes together to create a track that stands out among the rest …
Mickey Jupp is a legend in the R&B Pub Rock ‘N’ Roll circuit in the UK. Unlike many other musicians, he has been executing his genius for almost 50 years without the need to court fame. With his new album, ‘Hallelujah to Amen’, Jupp brings together references to rock ‘n’ roll, blues and hints of …
King’s new EP comes a few months before he drops his third album in January 2024. The Texas native utilises his mother tongue in this latest batch of songs, with a heavy emphasis on a sound that grows as his audiences do. This is good stadium country music, emotional songs to draw the listener into …
Steve Jinski comes back with his fourth album, a double LP that revisits and remasters his debut ‘Eventually’ on the second disk. The inspiration of Giles Martin’s work remixing Beatles records is tangible throughout, with songs based around chords and refined guitar work, but also some sonic similarity to David Bowie’s early work – especially …
London-based Little Lore (AKA Tricia Duffy) releases her second solo EP, Seven Stories Part One. Well-renowned in the Americana scene for her partnership, Duffy & Bird, Lore stepped out of the duo two years ago and now into this second raucous, but still well-crafted EP. Her songwriting hasn’t gone astray, with catchy lines coming thick …
When Lainey Wilson released her fourth album ‘Bell Bottom Country’ in 2022, it was clear ‘Watermelon Moonshine’ was destined to be a hit single. With the perfected country music tropes: young love, reckless (and underage) drinking, ‘first times’, summer. The arrangement of the track echoes the lyrics almost like a mirror, there’s twanging guitar married …
The bass drum might be the first thing you notice about this track. With a heavy beat and guitar embellishments that grow into chords driving the track towards its chorus. Lynn’s vocals have been frequently compared to Shania Twain and it’s easy to draw that parallel on this track. A reimagining of her popular 2016 …
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Dunlop’s latest release genre-bends and defies expectation. With elements of gospel music smattered with organ playing and a chorus of backing vocals, Dunlop never loses sight of his folk, rock and blues roots with his deep and rich singing tone. The brass section plays a starring role throughout the album, weaving together a full-band feel …
One of the most notable aspects of McEwan’s new album is the production. His album is self-produced, created sitting around the kitchen table, a remarkable feat considering the sonic depth of every song. The Glaswegian pulls focus in to his lyricism, acoustic guitar but adds in the right dosage of harmonised backing vocals that make …
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The first thing that strikes me about Edie Carey’s eighth studio album is the lovely tone of Carey’s voice which has never sounded better. The opening track is hauntingly beautiful, boasting a high end production and lyrics that captivate. ‘I’ve been traveling all this time like I had a force field around me/Then for a …
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