Honest, in-depth album reviews by KLOF Mag – championing and curating intelligent, uncompromising voices in contemporary and experimental music since 2004.
Albums
by Mike Davies
If you didn’t have the good fortune to indulge yourself in their debut album, Lunatraktor’s Bonefire EP affords an opportunity to sample their unique take on traditional folk – invigorating stuff.
by Bob Fish
Nightcap At Wits’ End is an album to experience over and over again. Something new is always emerging from the mix. How many albums can you say that about?
by Bob Fish
Loudon Wainwright III demonstrates his ability to find the emotional core at the heart of these songs and deliver it with style and grace like the true rascal he is.
by Peter Shaw
A rallying cry to dwell, to exist and revel in the moment, with ‘Fish Pond Fish’ Darlingside have turned adversity into adventure and separation into sensation.
by Danny Neill
On Silhouettes, the latest offering from duo Matthew Lowe & Daniel Trenholme known as Stables, they deliver melodically rich tunes and an abundance of good vibes and go-getting lust for life.
by Dave McNally
Diana Jones’ ‘Song to a Refugee’ engenders empathy with those forced to flee, while at its heart, there is a deep compassion that will stop you in your tracks.
by David Pratt
Superbly mastered by Tony Poole, “Where Does It Hurt?” showcases the prodigious and varied talents of a singer-songwriter who deserves a much wider audience and recognition.
by Mike Davies
Michael J. Sheehy returns with his first solo album in ten years – Distance may indeed bring beauty into perspective, but I highly recommend you get up and close and intimate with this.
by Bob Fish
Taken as a whole, Sing Leaf’s ‘Not Earth’, described holds promise for other worlds. It’s up to us to find them.
by Mike Davies
While The Marriage are a musical rather than a connubial relationship featuring Kirsten Adamson and Dave Burn, this debut sounds like the dawning of a very bright future.