No 9. – Born Standing Up from Born Standing Up on Vimeo. From out of Oxford, Mississippi come Born Standing Up, who have finished work on their debut album, recorded all over the Magnolia State, from their bedroom to a…
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#349 Inigo Ugarteburu – Miradas
For The Unknown by Iñigo Ugarteburu For The Unknown is a solo work from Inigo Ugarteburu, a man who boasts a lengthy list of former and current bands. Yet he’s hardly alone on this new work, with each track recorded…
Album Round-up | Shonna Tucker & Eye Candy, The April Maze and Dawn Landes
Shonna Tucker & Eye Candy – A Tell All Jason Isbell’s Southeastern is one of the great undersung albums of 2013 – just ask Bruce Springsteen. Now his ex-wife Shonna Tucker is the next to try her hand at a…
#348 Keston Cobblers’ Club – For, Words
For a band whose energy is one of their greatest attributes, it’s great to hear Keston Cobblers’ Club taking a lower-octane approach with this excellent track from 2011. It’s an understated treat, and gives real weight to the swell and…
Album | Rosanne Cash – The River And The Thread
In an ideal world, you’d want to allow an artist – particularly one of the quality of Rosanne Cash – to stand on her own terms rather than constantly link her to her famous parents. Cash, though, is making it…
Album | Tinariwen – Emmaar
For fans of the band the sound is familiar. Tinariwen’s Emmaar sounds as gutsy and confrontational as ever. It is both symbolic of the band’s culture and its in your face, whilst also being soulful, gentle and offering a sense…