The new self-titled album from Wildwood Kin makes me feel as if I am rocketing across wild American plains in an open-topped sports car, Thelma and Louise style. This is acoustic Country and Western, with more than a hint of folk and a mellow Crosby Stills and Nash style. The album cover shows the band rising up and out of American rock and rising from the earth; that is what … [Read more...] about Wildwood Kin: Self-titled – Review
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Gruff Rhys: Pang! – Review
The erstwhile Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys continues his hot creative streak with his latest adventure, a gleefully global music box of warm, layered, South African-saturated pop sung in Welsh. The intrepid Welsh singer-songwriter Gruff Rhys is a restless soul, traversing musical styles and conceptual projects with the frenzied relish of an artist who ceaselessly … [Read more...] about Gruff Rhys: Pang! – Review
The Rightly So: Vandura – Review
Buffalo, NY-based duo The Rightly So share the highs and lows of life on the road in new record Vandura, creating an honest and persevering folk-laden journey. The Rightly So have been very busy. Duo Jess Chizuk and Greg Zeis have been touring relentlessly and living on the road for the last year and a half out of a homemade RV, taking in all the sights and sounds of their … [Read more...] about The Rightly So: Vandura – Review
O’Flynn: Aletheia – Review
The London producer’s accomplished debut album, Aletheia, demonstrates a consummate command of moods and instrumentation as it saunters effortlessly between a plethora of electronic and downtempo styles. In 2015, the London musician aka O’Flynn caused ripples in clubland with his acclaimed 12” singles, Tyrion and Desmond’s Empire, a pair of supple productions that elicited … [Read more...] about O’Flynn: Aletheia – Review
That Gum U Like: Ballad of a Boy – Single Review
That Gum U Like release new single Ballad of a Boy, tapping into raw emotions that are drip-fed amongst a thoughtful, shoegaze atmosphere. Husband and wife duo That Gum U Like really know how to create an atmosphere. Their seductive and wispy brand of dreampop has been gradually gained plaudits as, over time, they’ve managed to tweak the sound and add to its presence. New … [Read more...] about That Gum U Like: Ballad of a Boy – Single Review
Todd Warner Moore: Starry Sounds – Review
Todd Warner Moore returns with record Starry Sounds, managing to once again create warm and promising soundscapes set again vibrant lyrics. Moore’s albums have always managed to keep the listener guessing in which direction he’ll go next. Although usually settled around Americana with 60s Folk influences, he always brings flourishes of something else to each record, whether … [Read more...] about Todd Warner Moore: Starry Sounds – Review