Old Dominion have fast become a favourite amongst UK Country music fans and they always sell out their tours. The bands fun’ lovin, enjoying life vibe is incredibly infectious and the fact that they make good music too, well then that makes them almost unbeatable. You will never […]
With catchy chorus lines, infectious instrumentation, and superb storytelling, Vic Allen’s new EP is a tantalising revelation. Each of its four tracks has been distilled to perfection, producing a lyrical clarity that benefits from a paired back production. Title track Enough exemplifies this, its unpretentious bass line and […]
High Romance from Emily Mae Winters is an album full of delights. Just when you think you know her sound, she will surprise you with something completely different. The first song, ‘Come Live in my Heart & Pay No Rent’, is exactly what I expected. As such, I […]
Having recently spent time listening to the songs of Nanci Griffith, I can’t help but feel a sort of kinship between her and Lisa Redford. The latter’s most recent EP ‘Edge of Love’ is my first encounter with the Norwich-based singer-songwriter. And her mix of folk and country […]
Tips in a Jar, the debut EP from Tennessee Twin, is one of my surprise finds of 2019. This acoustic duo from Cambridge have released a set of delicate tracks that rest gently on the listening ear. I couldn’t help but draw comparisons with Alison Krauss & Union […]
Morganway have been making quite the impression on the live circuit in recent months. Such has been the impact of their live performances that their debut album has become highly anticipated. And boy, does it deliver. Covered in countrified Americana, with flecks of folk, bits of the blues, […]
First, there was Unfinished Business. Then came Better When I’m Drunk, followed by Dead Ends & Detours. Now, Clara Bond joins Katy Hurt, Twinnie, and Kezia Gill respectively in competing for UK Country EP of 2019. Crown is a sumptuous blend of countrified lyrics and pop sensibility that […]
Knowing nothing of Scottish singer/songwriter Jack Henderson prior to listening to this album, I sometimes find that the best way to truly review something without being biased or predictable. If you are all about having an element of pop in the music that you listen to then this may […]
Boys Cry Too by Danny McMahon is an EP of two halves. Not that there is anything wrong with songs ‘Everything’ and ‘When I See You’. Dealing with relationships, the first offers an anthemic chorus that is very reminiscent of a Thomas Rhett single. The second is a […]
Leave is the long awaited debut single from UK female country trio The Adelaides. The song waswritten by Grammy Award winning Nashville song-writer, Marcus Hummon (Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Dixie Chicks) who first met the band when they shared a stage with his son, Levi, at their first […]
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