Leah McHenry is a Gothic Celtic singer from British Columbia, Canada. I have reviewed her albums in the past so when I found out she had a new album coming out, The Quest, I knew I had to hear it.…
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North Atlantic Oscillation – Grind Show
This, from the official press release: “… a dramatic shift into more accessible territory: pop, electronica, rock & even folk elements …” I’ve been honoured and able to call Sam Healy my friend for a couple of years. This wasn’t…
View More North Atlantic Oscillation – Grind ShowPublic Service Broadcasting – White Star Liner [EP]
Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) are in danger of becoming ‘National Treasures’ with their penchant for musically documenting stories from history that resonate with people, whether they are about war time, the Space Race or industrial history. Shortly before their prestigious…
View More Public Service Broadcasting – White Star Liner [EP]Mark Rowen – Radiance
I don’t know but can imagine that, like me, you like nothing better than trawling through boxes and racks of vinyl or piles of CDs in search of the ever elusive and obscure gem nestling tucked away in some dusty…
View More Mark Rowen – RadianceJordsjø – Jordsjø Compilation
Jordsjø released their first album to appear on CD, Jord, earlier this year through Karisma Records, and it has become one of my top releases for this year. The band’s previous releases, Jordsjø, Jordsjø II and the Songs from the…
View More Jordsjø – Jordsjø CompilationAll Them Witches – ATW
“Now I see it’s high-time for mischief, once again.” All Them Witches have been making glorious mischief all throughout 2018. The past year has seen this once-underground garage band from Nashville making ever larger impact upon the international scene with…
View More All Them Witches – ATWEthernity – The Human Race Extinction
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: a progressive metal band creates an album around the story of a futuristic dystopian world where robots have taken over. That’s the story behind the female-fronted, Belgium-based band Ethernity’s third full-length album, The…
View More Ethernity – The Human Race ExtinctionGordon Giltrap – Heartsongs
This is a very different album for me, although I knew of Mr Giltrap and his brilliance on the guitar, somehow I’d never really explored his work much beyond buying the single of Heartsong when it was originally released back…
View More Gordon Giltrap – HeartsongsDamanek – In Flight
As you listen to On Track, the debut album from Damanek, the words and then the sentiment of an arresting lyric jump from the music and instantly capture your attention; “But modern progress overflows and the song is somehow altered…
View More Damanek – In FlightSterbus– Real Estate/Fake Inverno
Musical definitions – who needs ’em? Actually a lot more folk than you’d think. So, this Sterbus thing, what is it? Clever pop is what it is. Starting with the wordplay of the title; “estate” is Italian for summer, and…
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