12 Oct 2026
Some albums arrive with a story attached to them. Others are almost entirely story. Blind Boone: The Musical sits somewhere between the two, taking the remarkable life of John William “Blind” Boone…
12 Oct 2026
There is something wonderfully unfashionable about a great power trio. No layers of studio excess to hide behind, no sprawling cast of musicians to dilute the chemistry. Just bass, guitar, drums and…
12 Oct 2026
There is something rather appealing about an album that doesn't seem overly concerned with behaving itself, and Love & Death, the latest record from The Free States, is certainly not short on musical…
12 Oct 2026
There is something particularly compelling about music that refuses to stay in its own time. A recording can sit untouched for years, perhaps decades, and when it finally emerges there is always the…
12 Oct 2026
Let's start with the obvious. Grace Frances can really write a song that knows exactly where it wants to sit emotionally. There's sincerity running through “Clothed With Dignity” that immediately sets…
12 Oct 2026
For all of pop's constant reinvention, there is one format that never really disappears: the piano ballad. It may drift in and out of fashion, eclipsed by dance floor anthems and chart ready hooks,…
12 Oct 2026
The second single from Ken Lovern's Blind Boone the Musical opens a door, quietly drawing you in to a story with patience and purpose. By the time it's over, you have travelled more than just a few…
12 Oct 2026
Every artist has a different way of introducing themselves. Some with a bold statement, and others with a polished pop song. Grace Frances has chosen to take a quieter path. Her debut single "Again"…
12 Oct 2026
At first glance, or perhaps first listen, you might be tempted to file Apropos's latest single, “10th Floor,” alongside the growing wave of artists reviving classic soul through a contemporary R&B…
12 Oct 2026
Trying to place Ammar Farooki’s Twelve neatly inside a genre feels a little like missing the point entirely. Yes, there are elements of indie folk here, flashes of singer songwriter intimacy and the…
