Humble Tripe’s The Beginning is musically and emotionally rich and its lyrically poetic songs juxtapose vulnerability and hope…a most welcome sense of kindness, warmth and understanding for these troubled times.
Little Lapin’s Wake up with the Sun is fresh (both musically and lyrically), personal (whilst also universal), simple (yet complex) and full of contrasting styles (both between and within songs). A delightful album.
Roving Crows’ Bury Me Naked presents a kaleidoscopic view into the past, the present and the future, in a glorious musical setting which is broad in diversity, rich in sound and high in energy.
On his new album, Taking the Long Way Home, Canadian singer/songwriter Richard Laviolette combines roots/country/gospel music with earthy/organic musical accompaniment to deliver a heart-warming, energising album. Food for the soul.
On Bare Along the Branches, Norrie McCulloch opens a window into innermost thoughts and feelings. Despite its exploration of loss and disappointment, it is a fulfilling album, with its soul seemingly firmly planted in small town/rural Scotland.
