Although it was recorded at the same time as Light Verses in 2024, Iron and Wine’s Hen’s Teeth is in no way a retread. Darker nuances appear playing off the angles, creating visions of loving and living that exist in…
Grief can be magical. Dealing with it can consume, or it can inspire. There are no rules. Lucy Kitchen’s world turned upside down when her husband was diagnosed with stage four cancer. Writing songs became impossible. She took to writing…
Finding his own voice, Julia is a significant breakthrough for Ásgeir. The lyrics, for the first time, are totally his own. In the past his songs have been based on the poetry of his father, Einar Georg Einarsson, with English…
There’s an art to maintaining a low profile. Hirta (in the guise of Alistair Paxton) whose new album, Soft Peaks represents a major step forward, has been able to maintain a sort of relative obscurity while still being in the…
The development of Ye Vagabonds, as they have shifted from traditional songs to personal portraits, can be tracked in the way All Tied Together creates a dynamic where the MacGloinn brothers are able to merge old and new forms in…
Lucinda Williams has always been an activist. Her motivation has never been stronger due to the current resident in the White House. World’s Gone Wrong looks to light a flame that won’t be extinguished over the next three years. The…