This new song from Liverpool based, The Lost Brothers, is to be listened to loud, with a brew in hand. The 4 minute song has autumnal soft tones similar to Bob Dylan but with the modern twist of George Ezra –…
Rating: The Americana feel of Jo Rose’s British songwriting is the key to his unique appeal. Although born and raised in Manchester, his true country roots can be heard in the intonation of his vocals. Rose’s debut album Spurs is…
Sheffield boys, Laurel Canyons, bring authentic folk-rock back in their single ‘Owe Nothing’. After an explosive end to their previous record deal with manager and company, the band has come back fighting with a showstopper first song off their forthcoming Now We’re…
Rating: Album artwork, in purpose, provides the listener with a vision to the symbolic meaning of the composition they are about to absorb. With that in mind, a searchlight pointing in the opposite direction from its missing suitor sets a…
This year saw Welsh band 9Bach releasing their second album, Tincian, whose delicate yet deep and inventive sound has brought them a new level of adulation and a more mainstream audience. After their mesmerising Sunday afternoon set on the Mountain…
Rating: Sleep is the debut record from London based enigma artist Tom the Lion. Word spread of his talents after the release of a limited edition vinyl-only EP The Adventures of Tom the Lion at Rough Trade shops in late…
This week, Green Man festival announced their day-by-day stage line-ups, and – damn it – it has thrown up a few conundrums. Slint or East India Youth? The War On Drugs or Panda Bear? Neutral Milk Hotel or Kurt Vile,…
With his biggest headline show to date fast approaching, I have been re-listening to Mike Nisbet’s debut album ‘Vagrant’ in preparation. And I recommend you do the same. Released back in 2011, the album possesses a timeless beauty; with touches…