DESOLATION YES! – Out Of Orbit

Well… Huh. Believe it or not, I actually don’t like criticising albums simply because I don’t like them. Taste is something that is so malleable, so intangible that I need reasons that I see as concrete for why I … Read More

THE PETER ULRICH COLLABORATION – Children Of The Rain

Multi-instrumentalist Peter Ulrich, once percussionist for the iconic Dead Can Dance and This Mortal Coil, has released two solo albums.

The new single from his collaboration, Children Of The Rain on Market Square Records, is taken from the … Read More

HANNAH SCOTT – Still Static

Graceful folk singer songwriter Hannah Scott describes her music as popular acoustic. She’s a guitarist and keyboardist who has supported Seth Lakeman and Ed Sheeran.

Her debut EP Still Static, released on 25th February, 2013 on Casa Music, was … Read More

Adya – Long Goodbyes

What it is about jazz that just doesn’t seem to click with people? For a strikingly unique and legitimate genre of music, to the western pop-hungry public, it appears upon inspection to be worryingly undersubscribed. And while emerging artist Adya … Read More

DOMENICO – Cine Prive

Rio singer, songwriter and guitarist Domenico combines samba, indie rock and Latin jazz to create film music that supports visual scenes. He’s the son of legendary samba artist Ivor Lancellotti .

His debut solo album Cine Prive (Private Cinema) … Read More

JOE DRISCOLL & SEKOU KOUYATE – Faya

New Yorker Joe Driscoll and West African star Sekou Kouyate are a potent blend of folk, blues, rock, reggae, hip-hop and afro beat. Both critically acclaimed, they sing in English and Sousou respectively.

Sekou Kouyate, a Ghanaian musician, is … Read More

MIKE DOUGHTY – The Flip Is Another Honey

American indie and alternative rock singer songwriter Mike Doughty is now a solo artist. He fronted the band Soul Coughing in the 1990s and his past albums have received much critical acclaim.

The Flip Is Another Honey, a covers … Read More

Common Tongues – Solitary Thinker

Tingling acoustic guitar meets candid vocals and strings. Everything starts off stripped and soft before exploding into a crescendo of passionate vocals, gossamer harmonies, rhythmic guitar and a wonderfully unexpected fiddle solo. The song is modest and understated to … Read More

Dead Sons – The Hollers and the Hymns

Throbbing base, zinging grizzly guitar riffs and cool vocals. Sounds like Sheffield’s very own Queens of the Stone Age. It’s superbly catchy and full of electric energy. There’s nothing about the album that really stands out and grabs you, it … Read More

Josephine – Portrait

As much as I like to be nice and all, I am finding it hard to be with this one. From the orchestral opening to the cheesy and clichéd lyrics the whole thing just really isn’t for me. The … Read More