Album Review: Trout Steak Revival – Brighter Every Day From first glance at the Trout Steak Revival submission, I couldn’t help but chuckle. I mean, it’s just a funny name. And bands with funny names can be a grab bag; sometimes they’re gimmicky, …
Category: Americana
Album Review: The Wealthy West – Long Play
Album Review: The Wealthy West – Long Play Americana can be such a strange label, everything from honkytonk country music to folk singers in sheep’s clothing. The smooth-voiced Brandon Kinder brings a genuine sound to the band The Wealthy West that is thoroughly …
Album Review: Holcombe Family String Band – ‘Ragtime! Hokum! Western Swing!’
Holcombe Family String Band – ‘Ragtime! Hokum! Western Swing!’ An undeniable superpower of musical expression is the ability to encapsulate a specific time and place in the blanket of human history. Holcombe Family String Band’s new album Ragtime! Hokum! Western Swing accomplishes just …
Album Review: The Ghosts of Johnson City – ‘Am I Born to Die”
The Ghosts of Johnson City – ‘Am I Born to Die” The Ghosts of Johnson City start with death. Their album “Am I Born to Die” is that of a winding, conceptual journey – not towards resurrection, but into the full immersion of …
Album Review: Lydia Luce – The Tides
Album Review: Lydia Luce – The Tides If you like lush, calm soundscapes, Lydia Luce is the right artist for you. If you like it to have a bit of a subtle Americana softness, this album is definitely for you. I was immediately reminded …
Album Review: Hezekiah Jones – In Loving Memory of oosi Lockjaw
Album Review: Hezekiah Jones – In Loving Memory of oosi Lockjaw The eclectic folk act of Hezekiah Jones continues to intrigue me with each new listen. The title of the album, In Loving Memory of oosi Lockjaw is itself mysterious enough to conjure …
Album Review: Sara Syms – Way Back Home
Sara Syms – Way Back Home – Album Review Sara Syms’ sophomore album Way Back Home is the sort of music you want to blast along midnight highway drives to both keep you awake and, if you’re like me, quench that unending thirst …
Three Singer Songwriters for Mid March
Three Singer Songwriters for Mid March These talented songwriters released their albums last year, but they’re still worth checking out this year too. Maybe they make you party or want to chill with friends, but no matter what I can guarantee there’s something …
Four folk artists to make you look forward to spring
Four folk artists to make you look forward to spring Photo credit: Lori Symmonds It is, technically at least, still late winter here in the States. It’s that time when we look forward to the green sprouts of our favorite plants poking through …
Lowly The Tree Ghost – From The Ground
Cleveland act Lowly, The Tree Ghost have created some of the best songs we have heard in recent memory. Mixing everything we love about folk/indie rock including violin, his and her vocal exchanges, and breathtaking harmonies, the band has something incredibly special. Their …
