It’s brave to step outside of the chaos sometimes, for there’s a comfort to be found in crowds. Josienne Clarke, armed with little more than her guitar, sought space in a remote cabin in the Scottish Highlands where, in a…
Rolling into the crimson and gold leaves, steaming mugs, and creeping nights of autumn, The Strangers’ Share is the perfect, peaceful musical offering for a season where we turn inwards, cosy up on the sofa, and find ourselves gazing out…
Let It Hiss is more than the title of The Barr Brothers latest LP, it redefines who they are and what they believe. It is a battle cry, a shot that shatters the illusion of perfection. Let It Hiss is…
An abiding love of musical masterpieces like The Zombies’ Odessey and Oracle, Love’s Forever Changes and The Kinks’ Village Green Preservation Society set the stage for the latest release from The Autumn Defense, Here and Nowhere. The influences of John…
The voice is a most marvelous instrument, it has a flexibility to move the mind in ways that fuel the heart and soul, which is what makes Ninebarrow’s new album, The Hour of the Blackbird, a most mystical experience. While…
Amanda Shires has been dealing with her fair share of ghosts. Finally emerging from her divorce from Jason Isbell, along with the loss of both her grandmother and father, Nobody’s Girl looks at the wreckage of the last few years.…
A lot has happened in the past seven years. This is the period between Neko Case’s last album Hell-On and Neon Grey Midnight Green. Not that Case hasn’t been productive in the interim, appearing on two New Pornographers albums, writing the musical score…
Neil Hannon is firmly ensconced as one of the premier songwriters of his generation. His way with words, his wit, and his ability to craft a song about two people in their dotage who, in order to find their inner…
Nothing prepares you for Pentimento by Carson McHone. It diverges from the mainstream more often than not. From the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1840, to the bird song that follows then is repeated on a rickety piano, let…
On 26th August 2019, the world stopped for friends, family, and fans of Denville-born singer-songwriter Neal Casal. However, though he is gone, his legacy lives on through his music. So it is with No One Above You (The Early Years…