Mike Davies

Have just completed his UK tour Ian Sherwood’s latest release ‘Everywhere To Go’ features some well crafted, highly listenable songs.

The Stray Birds simplicity and the honest expression in de Vitry’s pure voice are the heart of their appeal, they certainly won over our reviewer with their latest offering.

Jess Klein’s ninth studio album Learning Faith is not only one of the best things she’s ever recorded, but this is unquestionably the finest album of her impressive career.

The Earls of Leicester includes Jerry Douglas and Tim O’Brien paying homage to bluegrass legends Flatt and Scruggs…Short of a time machine, this is the closest thing to having actually been there.

Boston based Americana four piece Girls Guns and Glory look to expand beyond their Northeast roots with the release of Good Luck which ties in with a short October UK tour this month.

Justin Furstenfeld brings his successful Open Book tour to album. An unexpectedly powerful work and a welcome reminder that sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel actually isn’t an oncoming train.

Oklahoma-born singer Parker Millsap releases his eponymous official debut, a white hot new talent and unquestionably one of the year’s finest albums.

With a band that includes Jim Barr (Portishead) and John Parish along with special vocal guest Kurt Wagner (Lambchop), Maggie Björklund’s new album ‘Shaken’ is a clear winner.

Plumes is a swift follow-up to last year’s A Fairer Sea from Mike Gale’s Winchester-based band Co-Pilgrim. it’s the sort of record that makes you hope the weather holds out long enough to enjoy to the full.

Marianne Faithfull’s latest offering Features an inspired number of collaborators. Quite possibly the album to deliver her first Top 40 placing since 1965.

With a stage show to complement the CD David Gibbs offers up a great new album for children featuring the likes of Blue Rose Code, Nancy Kerr, Bella Hardy, Lucy Ward and Jez Lowe.

Winchester-born singer Louise Jordan returns with her third self-produced Latin titled album ‘Veritas’ that showcases her clear, pure soprano and accomplished guitar and piano playing.