Darren Hayman decamped to (you guessed it) Florence to record this charming collection which, surprisingly for such a prolific writer, is his first strictly solo album, finding him home alone in his hosts’ Firenze flat. Opener ‘Nuns Run The Apothecary’…
You can’t blame Emilie Kahn for becoming tired with the barrage of articles constantly comparing her to one certain Californian folk artist; she’s one of arguably two acts in the entire modern industry that are centered around an instrument so…
When it comes to versatility, it’s hard to beat out a tried and true, dedicated career artist like Neko Case. Wherein her 1997 debut release, The Virginian, would indicate that she was another strong inclusion to the blooming alt-country showcase…
By rights, Martin Courtney’s debut solo album is four months too late. Many Moons is the sort of record that soundtracks a perfect summer road trip – soft-top down, open roads, scenery unrolling before your eyes. The Real Estate frontman…
Australia’s alternative music scene is burgeoning currently. After the success of Antipodean wordsmith Courtney Barnett and her angular, spikey point of view songs, Little May arrive to the British shores with an album that could easily match the craftsmanship of…
It’s been a long time coming. It has felt nigh on torturous at times, as the wait since 2010´s Have One On Me passed the five-and-a-half year mark. There have been teasing performances of new material, but no record. But…
Taking a break from the day job, Arbouretum leader Dave Heumann wanders in a number of different directions on his debut solo album. The feel is less strident though not a million miles from his mother-band with Heumann displaying a…
The dream-pop stylings of Widowspeak are hardly unique but their particular approach – with a focus on well-crafted songs and heartfelt delivery – seems more honest than the long list of bands who create a wall of sound to hide…
As soon as Loved Wild Lost, the second full-length record from Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers, fires up, it sounds reassuringly familiar. As Bluhm bounces across the chorus of opener ‘Only Always’, singing “You’re as bright as a stone, shining…
A year on from his debut album, Luke Sital-Singh has returned to his favoured EP format, handily providing a great stopgap before his next full-length work. For anyone not already familiar, this four-track collection serves as a good introduction to…