The Low Anthem are a band of two distinct worlds. Treading a line between traditional, perhaps even stereotypical, American country music and a more modern, indie-folk perspective, the band have manifested this schism in different forms over the years. 2008’s…
Album: Zoey Van Goey – Propeller Versus Wings
Belatedly, completely and a little surprisingly, I have fallen for Zoey Van Goey. It hasn’t always been this way, but then the course of true love never did run smooth. Our first meeting came after an encounter on a website…
Album: Josh Bray – Whisky And Wool
Somewhat reminiscent of fellow singer-song-writer Ray Lamontagne, Josh Bray produces a very solid and pleasant debut. Recorded in a metal shipping container within a barn during wintertime, Bray was reported to have got through the recording process by downing whiskey…
EP: George Frakes – Ghost of the Girl
I’d never so much as heard of George Frakes until I stuck his CD in the player, but he has my attention now. From this well-dressed chap comes a sound worthy of Nick Drake or John Martyn. He picks beautiful,…
Goodnight Lenin
A gig in a kitchen gave them their breaks – they’ve played alongside Donovan, British Sea Power and, next month, Admiral Fallow – plus the radio likes them too. The panel stepped in to check out the hype… Tom White: Fleeing…
Album: The Secret Sisters – The Secret Sisters
The Secret Sisters album is like a time capsule. Open it up and you’re taken back to the 1950s. The only thing missing is the crackle of the needle hitting the record, though I suspect my copy will acquire that…