Album Review: Levellers – We The Collective
The Levellers release ‘We The Collective – One for the fans to add to their collection, and hear some familiar tracks reworked.
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Album Reviews 2018
Archive of all 2018 Album Reviews
Album Review: Bird in the Belly – The Crowing
Bird in the Belly is a new British folk band formed of various Brighton-based artists including alt-folk singer Jinnwoo and traditional folk duo Hickory Signals. They’ve created an album of old forgotten British stories and turned them into songs for the contemporary folk fan. Mixed by legendary Fellside Records their sound has a 60’s folk revival feel.
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Album Review: The Dead South – Illusion & Doubt
The Dead South have been described as outlaws and modern hillbillies, but the best way to describe the Regina-based band is fearless. They’re a rare musical commodity – a band that’s equally compelling on record as they are on stage.
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Album Review: You Are Wolf – Keld
You Are Wolf is the hauntingly mesmerising musical project of vocalist and composer Kerry Andrew, multi-instrumentalist Sam Hall and percussionist Peter Ashwell. This trio combine their unique and striking skillsets to create an ethereal and alternative take on traditional folk medleys. Their latest album Keld is a folklore inspired concept album related entirely to water. Songs of water sprites, banshees and raging rivers all come together to tell both original and traditional tales of the deep.
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Album Review: Torgeir Waldemar – Jamais Vu
Norwegian singer-songwriter Torgeir Waldemar describes him as a ‘black-clad, longhaired and bearded man with great songs’. It might be somewhat concise but it is most certainly apt. Having played in various bands and projects Waldemar originally took Norway by storm with the release of his debut solo album back in 2014. Since then his is a name that has been growing year on year across the globe and this year marks the release of his current mini-album Jamais Vu.
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Album Review: Korby Lenker – Thousand Springs
Thousand Springs is the astounding seventh studio album from enigmatic troubadour Korby Lenker, only it’s not strictly speaking a ‘studio’ album. In true homage to his own unique style, Thousand Springs was actually recorded across a host of locations including the edge of the Snake River Canyon and inside his fathers mortuary.
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Album Review: Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman – Personae
Devon based Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman have become one of the most adored and formidable folk duos in recent years. Their enigmatic and contemporary folk tunes have captured the hearts of the world since they first came together several years ago. This year sees the release of their latest endeavour, the bold and inspiring Personae.
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Album Review: Joan Baez – Whistle Down the Wind
Having been performing live for over 60 years and with more than thirty albums to her name, Joan Baez is a formidable name on the music scene. This year will see the release of her latest masterpiece Whistle Down the Wind.
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Album Review: Louis Brennan – Dead Capital
Louis Brennan might be one of the most interesting performers in folk today. Born in Dublin, living in London and recording in Berlin he is the archetype of the troubadour of old; a globetrotting musician with a voice that can cut to the bone and an almost painful and brutal honesty. His new release Dead Capital is an extraordinary album that ekes the darkness out from your heart. Read our review here.
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Album Review: I’m With Her – See You Around
See You Around is the full-length debut from I’m With Her, featuring multi-Grammy-Award-winners Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O’Donovan.
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