JAKE BUGG Shangri La (Island/Def-Jam) Asked to compare Shangri La with its predecessor, Bugg concludes: ‘My first album felt like a list of songs, whereas this one feels like a whole entity with something to say. Or if my first […]

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BLUE RODEO In Our Nature (Telesoul) For close to thirty years now, Canada’s Blue Rodeo has taken the road less traveled – and succeeded far beyond anyone’s expectations. The band emerged in the early 80’s as a countrified rock band […]

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ERIC BIBB Jericho Road (Stony Plain) Jericho Road reflects the many musical influences that have informed Eric Bibb’s writing throughout his career. World music, blues, folk and soul all find their way into the songs. Bibb is one of the […]

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GREG TROOPER Incident on Willow Street (52 Shakes) Produced by Stewart Lerman, the songs on Trooper’s 12th record cover an array of characters most of whom are determined to find a better world than the one they’ve been living in. […]

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THE AVETT BROTHERS The Magpie & The Dandelion (American) The album was produced by Rick Rubin who produced their previous two studio albums, it was recorded during the same recording sessions as The Carpenter. Stephan Hays writes in mxdwn.com, “Though […]

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PATTY GRIFFIN Silver Bell (A & M) Silver Bell would have been Griffin’s third album. It was recorded in 2000 but went unreleased by A&M Records. Despite its years of limbo the album spawned two huge hits for the Dixie […]

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THE DEEP DARK WOODS Jubilee (Sugar Hill) The band returns from the wilderness with Jubilee, a celebration of community, camaraderie and feverish cabin creativity. The Deep Dark Woods revel in the jangly, freewheeling days of psychedelic and electric folk while […]

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DAVID BROMBERG Only Slightly Mad (Appleseed) For Only Slightly Mad, David chose to combine his own touring band with former members of the late Levon Helm’s band. In the producer’s chair and performing as part of the ensemble was Larry […]

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