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So Calypso! by Calypso Rose – Album Review
By David Schuster There’s something fantastically life-affirming about a 78-year-old woman joyously shouting “Rastafari!”. That moment, during ‘Israel By Bus’ ... -
Red by Hannah Trigwell – Album Review
By Steve Crabtree – @stevecrab Leeds’ very own singer-songwriter Hannah Trigwell releases her debut album Red at the end of August, ... -
The Three EPs 20th Anniversary Edition by The Beta Band – Album Review
By Victoria Holdsworth To mark the 20th anniversary of its release, The Beta Band announced details of the re-release of ... -
Living In Extraordinary Times by James – Album Review
By Victoria Holdsworth This is the 15th album from indie pioneers James – and what an album it is. After ... -
Oh God Ma’am by Sons of Bill – Album Review
By David Schuster Oh God Ma’am is a beautiful, fey and gently dark collection of songs from Sons of Bill. ... -
Free Rein by Rebelution – Album Review
By David Schuster Ah! The long hot summer of 2018 in the UK: The Sun newspaper dusting off it’s ‘Phew! ... -
Build A Tower by The Slow Readers Club – Album Review
By David Schuster Sometimes, if you carry on doing your thing for long enough, the planets align and ‘your thing’ ... -
Fenfo by Fatoumata Diawara – Album Review
By David Schuster The rhythmic music of the West African nations, which include Mali, Senegal and Ivory Coast, has beguiled ... -
Not Too Far Away by Joan Armatrading – Album Review
By David Schuster This is an astonishing album, with beautifully written songs that sound instantly familiar because the lyrics reflect ... -
Son of the Smith by Sean McGowan – Album Review
By David Schuster I’d previously listened to Son Of The Smith by Sean McGowan a few times, but always in ... -
Heath Common and the Lincoln 72s – Album Review
By Victoria Holdsworth Born in Normanton, West Yorkshire, Heath Common gave up his career as a Melody Maker journalist, and ... -
Dream Wife by Dream Wife – Album Review
By David Schuster Thirteen seconds into track one of Dream Wife’s self-titled debut album, and vocalist Rakel Mjöll is shouting ...