As so many within the media are contemplating even revealing their best of the year lists, some deciding even before December opens its eyes let alone before its last embers die out, we say hold the press and keep those… Read More ›
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Shrinari – Hold On To The Hope, Though
As beguiling as the landscape of the world it explores, Hold On To The Hope, Though is the new album from British-Spanish indie neo-folk duo Shrinari. A collection of songs written over the past few years, across a time when… Read More ›
Cat Dowling – Animals
With a voice which can tame or arouse any beast and a songwriting agility that can manipulate the imagination and emotions like the finest story book, Dublin-based singer songwriter Cat Dowling has already earned high praise and in 2021 alone… Read More ›
Cravism X Maya Diegel – Caryatid EP
The sophomore release from Singaporean-French duo Cravism X Maya Diegel, the Caryatid EP is a romance of sound which quite simply seduced these punk ignited ears. The release is a soulful collection of songs cast in a fusion of R&B,… Read More ›
Chris Connelly and Monica Queen – The Birthday Poems
Even before a note was heard it is fair to say we were fascinated with the idea and story behind The Birthday Poems, the recent new album from Chris Connelly and Monica Queen. It is a collection of tracks creating… Read More ›
The Gorstey Lea Street Choir – …from Prince’s Park to Farsley – Volume I
Having seriously enjoyed recent singles, Bluebird, Hollywood… Domino and That Chitty Bang Majik, there was no denying we had nurtured real intrigue to explore the new album from The Gorstey Lea Street Choir and fair to say …from Prince’s Park… Read More ›
The Great Leap Forward – Revolt Against An Age of Plenty
As the glories and adventures of life can provide the richest pleasures similarly so too the simple act of pressing play can provide such life affirming moments, experiences which come thick and fast within Revolt Against An Age of Plenty…. Read More ›
Distant Voices – Long Road To Home
As the Covid pandemic and indeed Brexit over in this particular continent seem hell bent on preventing normality and freedom returning in any previous sense, UK’s Distant Voices give us a memory of what was available before with debut album… Read More ›
Cathal Coughlan – Song Of Co-Aklan
The co-founder of seminal bands Microdisney and one of our all-time favourites The Fatima Mansions, Cathal Coughlan has been an artist and songwriter who has and never will tick the boxes of convention and predictability. Though praise and acclaim has… Read More ›
Fred Abong – Our Mother of Perpetual Help
A release which you may have missed upon its unveiling yet proving one of the most compelling encounters of 2020 is the latest album from singer songwriter Fred Abong. Raw yet accomplished, dark but with an infectious lustre, Our Mother… Read More ›
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