Bob Fish

Where there’s light, there’s shadow…with Sol Y Sombra, Rose City Band don’t shy away from the journey ahead, charting new directions in both the sun and shade. 

Jack Cheshire traverses the ragged landscape of the mind and heart on Interloper. Thrown for a loop, battered against psychic rocks, his music is unruly and uncompromising in its journeys through the workings of the soul and the heart.

Bob Fish shares his Top 10 albums of 2024, including releases from Amy Aileen Wood, Bonny Light Horseman, David Berkeley, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Lankum, Linda Thompson, Msaki x Tubatsi, Northern Resonance, Rezo, Sean R. McLaughlin & The Wind-Up Crows and a sneaky addition.

The Unthanks In Winter is a rare offering that evokes the vast emotions of the cold winter months. It is a massive statement, a project that has taken around fifteen years to evolve, it has been well worth the wait.

“Quiet Light” is the latest release from the Bristol-based folk trio Hands of the Heron. The ensemble’s profound sense of tranquillity and aesthetic allure provide a soothing balm for the contemporary world.

While Lee Baggett’s playing may sometimes recall Neil Young of old, the lyrics on Waves for a Begull bend to a more positive vibe that seems to find new ways to discover joy–an antidote for these troubled times.

Rather than rootless, the rock of Loose Cattle merges so many influences that it is perhaps the perfect roux for what ails you, with just enough Louisiana spice to give “Someone’s Monster” the heat that makes an undeniable classic.

On Theo, Luke De-Sciscio tackles the reality of parenthood in a remarkable collection of songs that distils the hopes and fears for an unknown future, what it means to be a father and what it means to be alive in the 21st century.

Lea Thomas’s “Cosmos Forever” follows an expansive and timeless pathway, allowing her to incorporate broader influences while maintaining the essence of what great music is all about.

David Grubb finds musical challenges in unusual places, and on Circadia, he wordlessly depicts our dreamworlds, shining a light on a time when who we are and what we know mysteriously stirs the mind while the body rests.

With a voice that echoes the spirit of Neil Young and a profound connection to the desert southwest of New Mexico, AJ Woods brings a personal touch to his music with Hawk Is Listenin’, a diverse collection of soulful songs that reflect his deep understanding of the region.

It’s not often one comes across a musician of the calibre of David Berkeley or an album as pure as A Pail Full of Fire. It springs from a place of honesty where words and music still matter. This is an album for the ages.