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With Paper Tigers, the fourth teaming of Boo Hewerdine and Brooks Williams as State of the Union, the creative spark shows no signs of diminishing – an unfussy vintage-sounding album played with simple, consummate ease by two outstanding artists.

‘Diamond Days’, his first solo album in four years, finds Brooks Williams at his very best with just those six strings and vocal cords for company.

What turned out to be Rab Noakes’ final album, ‘Should We Tell Him: Songs by Don Everly’ is a genuine labour of love that should be embraced by fans of Noakes, Brooks Williams and The Everlys alike.

Our Song of the Day is ‘Should We Tell Him’, the title track of the new album from Brooks Williams and Rab Noakes. This was Rab’s final recording… “Hopefully, you’ll catch a glimpse of the vibe of the recording sessions. It was out of this world.”

Ready For The Times is a testament to both Williams and Catlow’s individual musical talents and the chemistry they spark in each other as a duo.

The idea behind Brooks Williams’ ‘Ghost Owl’ may have been relatively simple but the magic lies in its execution. Joined by Aaron Catlow, Ghost Owl is a thing of beauty and the barn owl has the perfect soundtrack to its twilight habits.

Brooks Williams teams up with Kris Drever, Boo Hewerdine and Findlay Napier to record new digital single “Farewell to the Gold” a song many know through Nic Jones’ landmark folk album Penguin Eggs.

To mark his 30th anniversary, Brooks Williams revisits his back catalogue to re-record some of his favourite songs along with an impressive array of guests including John McCusker, Christine Collister, Aaron Catlow and Jim Henry.

The partnership between Boo Hewerdine and Brooks Williams is maturing nicely with this second CD Snake Oil filled with toe-tapping songs of the highest quality.

The latest Propermusic Podcast features Boo Hewerdine and Brooks Williams who drop by the studio for an interview and to play some tracks from their new album State of the Union.

State Of The Union (Boo Hewerdine & Brooks Williams) combines the talents of America and England with hook-laden songs, fiery and emotional guitar playing and soulful vocals.

Here are some highlights for the forthcoming week from the folks at WeGotTickets, including Martyn Wyndhame-Read, Julie Felix,  Tom Kitching And Gren Bartley, Boo Hewerdine and may more!