A full decade has passed since “Aces,” an early single from the Stansall brothers, Rupert and Henry, born in Scunthorpe, England, first turned the heads of tastemakers at BBC Music. The retro sound stood proudly on the shoulders of their […]
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Singer-songwriter Robert Ellis spent the better part of the last decade crafting celebrated albums that blossomed like flowers toward new sonic suns while remaining rooted in his Houston-bred Americana/country soil. All under the banner of New West Records, Ellis would […]
When words like “easy” and “familial” and “organic” are applied to Del Barber’s songcraft, it’s important to specify the complimentary nature of such descriptors. The Canadian singer-songwriter is a storied veteran who’s been penning resonant songs for years, and the […]
When Abraham Alexander describes his songcraft as “dancing in the fire” or “finding beauty in brokenness,” he arrives at such intersections honestly. Born to parents of Nigerian descent, Alexander and his brothers experienced significant racial tension as the only Black […]
Freedom is always interesting. Whether you can’t stop watching the most uninhibited figure on the dance floor or the adventurer willing to go farther than most, there’s something exhilarating — even for those of us on the sidelines — about […]
It’s impossible to assess, let alone appreciate, the music made by The Panhandlers without first acknowledging the shoulders upon which they play. The Panhandlers are a collective of successful solo artists and players — Texas-based singer-songwriters Josh Abbott, John Baumann, […]
Albums are often referred to as snapshots in time, a cataloging of an artist’s life during the years in which a set of songs were written. For Katherine Paul, the better term is “realizations.” Paul has taken to the studio […]
From the moment the listening public was privileged enough to hear the traditional jazz/pop stylings of Rachael & Vilray — first as a live outlet for the performers involved and then on their 2019 self-titled release — an instant addition […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: As the end of the year approaches, we’re taking a look back at albums we weren’t able to review when they first came out. Sidelines was released in February via Nettwerk. It’s just over a minute into […]
It’s taken a few years for word of Elizabeth Moen’s remarkable vocal work and bluesy rock melodies to spread beyond her Midwestern roots, but Wherever You Aren’t is the ideal vehicle to carry her music farther than ever before, a […]
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