Albums

Despite the number of funerals that went into the creation of this album Christine Albert offers a sense of peace, acceptance and hope, greatly helped by her warm honey vocals.

Despite the name The Mad Ferret Band are a Scottish duo comprised of Chris Woods and Sandy Stirton who hail from Perth and Kinross, one you really want to see live!

Born in small town Texas, reared in Forth Worth and now based in Nashville, Cale Tyson’s second EP pays testament to the roots of his country raising.

This boy doesn’t so much stand on ceremony as jump up and down on him until it submits, his hybrid Blues and Country squall whipping in from various shores and uprooting whatever’s in its path.

Johnny catches Danny and the Champions of the World in Portsmouth with support from Andrew Foster and duo Trevor Moss and Hannah-Lou.

As a year and more of touring her acclaimed Vagabond reaches its end, Eddi Reader’s Back The Dogs EP connects parts of her journey with her gorgeous voice and wonderful gift for song.

Stephen Kellogg and Gregory Alan Isakov took to the road over a week ago, after an eventful set of shows, the two prolific songwriters arrived for a sold-out show at Manchester’s Gullivers.

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

The birth of a first son has been the final catalyst in shaping the duo sound of Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, whose eponymous debut album is a pure delight of exceptional musicality.

Lily-O isn’t afraid to draw on the musical roots of its contributors while, at the same time, remaining thoroughly contemporary in outlook. An enjoyable, fascinating and very accessible listen.

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.

The songs on Love of Too Much Living sit astride the fathomless land between maturity and naivety, and whose lyrics describe that land with profound directness.