Over nineteen years, Ólöf Arnalds has had a most varied career. Her first album, Við og við (Now and Again) sung entirely in Icelandic, was recorded and produced by Sigur Rós’ Kjartan Sveinsson in the band’s converted swimming pool studio,…
Time is not linear. It expands and contracts through the lens of individual and collective experiences. Pavey Ark are intimately aware of this, having released their first album just as the pandemic shut down the world. With the release of…
Authentic. Empathetic. Honest. Raw. This is Essex-born Lucy Kitt’s second album, Telling Me, in a nutshell. A blend of 70s Laurel Canyon folk, indie rock, and country music infused with Kitt’s own unique voice, it features snapshots of the human…
The recipe for basic country mustard is unbelievably simple, literally nothing more than water and seeds. Yet, in the hands of Red River Dialect there’s more to Basic Country Mustard than meets the eye. It’s all in how you blend…
From Denton, Texas to points around the globe, hope has been in short supply. While it may be just beyond our reach, Midlake on their new album, A Bridge To Far, realise it is also a necessity. One that has…
If ever we need Mavis Staples, it’s now. The 86-year-old has been there, done that, and is still standing, or at least according to her new album’s cover, sitting, hands-crossed at the table. Maybe a little less steady in the voice and…