Blues
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Imarhan – ‘Essam’ Review
A clever integration of electronics into traditional desert rock.
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Mon Rovîa’s ‘Heavy Foot’ is the protest folk anthem we need
A song for unity and an album about heritage and belonging from the Appalachian folk artist.
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Maryam Rahmani – Kamand Review
The mystical roots of Persia meet the flamenco beats of today.
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Bryde – Live At St Pancras Old Church Review
A raw, unfiltered, powerful tour-de-force live performance
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Jonathan Hultén – Eyes Of The Living Night Review
Folk, prog rock, and Nordic choir arrangements collide in this cinematic masterpiece of an album.
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Melissa Weikart – Easy Review
Expressive jazz infused piano chamber pop that brings a cinematic chanteuse edge to chamber pop
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Fergus McCreadie – Stream Review
A modern jazz masterpiece shaped by the flow of water.
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Esy Tadesse – Ahadu Review
Ethiopian music breaks out of its borders into desert blues, psych rock and jazz.
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My Brightest Diamond’s latest single comes with an ASL music video
A moody blues for an English phrase that's maybe lost in translation
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EllaHarp – Lost in January Review
Ethereal melancholic harp and banjo folk for people needing quiet dreamy reflection.
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Angel Olsen – Forever Means Review
The cinematic bluesy rocker leans into her softer and reflective side.
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Introducing… FEZ
Musically schmooze your way to best boy status with this psychedelic bluesy number.
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Beth Orton – Weather Alive Review
Beth Orton's first self produced album is her deepest and most engrossing yet.
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Introducing… Duke Garwood
Desert storms create songs for the soul.
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Sisteria – Dark Matter Review
Oklahoma roots and blues transformed into psych rock anthems to mosh to.
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Caitlin Cobb-Vialet – Endless Void Review
A short but bittersweet jazzy piano-pop album of love and self reflection
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Rob Burger – Marching with Feathers Review
Safe piano ambience for walking background music.
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Imarhan – Aboogi Review
Desert rock to feel the rhythm and blues too.
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EllaHarp – Screaming into the Void Review
A beautifully arranged indie folk harp memoire.
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Andrea Von Kampen – That Spell Review
Idyllic acoustic songs from an artist wiser than her years.
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Cory Williams – Bird Mouth Review
Country twisted folk rock.
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Introducing… Lara Taubman
Lara and her guitar.
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Dominique Fils-Aimé – Three Little Words Review
The origins of African-American music culture is safely updated.
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Tash Sultana – Terra Firma Review
Summertime vibes are strong.
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Steady Holiday – Take the Corners Gently Review
The first great singer-songwriter album of 2021 has arrived.
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Laraaji – Sun Piano Review
Devotional improvisations
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Dominique Fils-Aimé – Stay Tuned! Review
Soulful vocals and sensual beats
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Lauren Hoffman – Mercury Girls Review
Tales of addiction to other peoples hearts
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Introducing… Sophie Kilburn
If Alanis did a moody rock blues EP
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Biglemoi – Permanent Vacation Review
Heady rock music designed to flow
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Eleni Drake – Songs on Sunday Review
Modern RnB with vintage jazz and blues roots
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Baeilou – Inside Under Review
Southern cello chills
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Introducing… Rasha Jay
Soulful brooding takes control
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The Wheel Workers – Post Truth Review
Pointed political anthems for the lost and jaded I discovered The Wheel Workers with their 2015 album Citizens which merged together energetic rock, some jaunty…
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The Hit Points – The Hit Points Review
Long-term readers will know of my love for game music and I always dive into the arrangement scene with a particular fondness for piano collections and…
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Live Vault – Son of William
Son of William is the name for duo Ben and Hayley Wiliams, which came about from Hayley giving Ben singing lessons and Ben teaching Hayley…
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Fafa Galoure – “As You Are”
Combining jazz, classical, blues and rock to make something uniquely awesome
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Introducing… Steve Hewitt
A new gem in UK folk music
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Kadjha Bonet – “The Visitor” Review
When the lush sounds of yesteryear are reimagined in today's world
