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Brooks Williams
Brooks Williams – Diamond Days

Reviewed: April 28, 2024 by Marc Higgins

A love song to the guitar, DIAMOND DAYS is Brooks Williams first solo album since 2020. Afraid to keep still, alongside his duo work as State Of The Union with…READ MORE

Hangover Square
Hangover Square – A Lovely Coincidence

Reviewed: May 5, 2024 by Mike Davies

Taking their name from a 1941 novel by Patrick Hamilton, the Bristol-based residents are married singer Victoria Bourne and guitarist Chris Harper. This is their second album following on from…READ MORE

Allison Russell
Allison Russell – The Returner

Reviewed: October 8, 2023 by Tim Martin

Amelia Coburn
Amelia Coburn – Between The Moon And The Milkman

Reviewed: March 29, 2024 by Rory M Stanbridge

The first thing to say about the new album from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards finalist Amelia Coburn is that it is an absolute delight. Folk based songs with numerous…READ MORE

Ray Cooper Even for a shadow
Ray Cooper – Even For A Shadow

Reviewed: May 5, 2024 by Mike Davies

The fifth solo album from the former Oysterband member, now based in Sweden (hence the appearance of Swedish musicians, John Eriksson, Gustav Andersson, Anders Peev, Emma Härdelin and Baskery’s Sunniva…READ MORE

TheDicemen Double 6
The Dicemen – Double 6

Reviewed: May 5, 2024 by Mike Davies

An earlier review on this site declared the Watford crew to be a “folk/postpunk/indie acoustic trio with a lot of class”, and the latest album sees no reason to disagree,…READ MORE

TomKitching - Where there's brass
Tom Kitching With Marit Falt – Where There’s Brass

Reviewed: May 1, 2024 by Neil King

I’ve often said that really good albums are a history lesson, a geography lesson and a biography thrown in for good measure. The full title of Tom Kitching With Marit…READ MORE