The Delines – Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom: A Masterclass in Soulful Americana Storytelling Reviewing a new Delines record is one of those rare pleasures that carries its own quiet pressure. Their albums are so rich, so cinematic, so emotionally precise that capturing their essence in words feels like trying to summarise a great American […]
Ringo Starr – Look Up (2025) As a Liverpool native and lifelong Beatles devotee, I approach any solo project from the Fab Four with both affection and caution. As a country songwriter myself, I approached this album anticipating that I might find flaws—perhaps even thinking, “he could have chosen one of my songs instead of […]
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Wielded with Tender Precision: Two EPs by Sean Keel Sean Keel is a singular presence in contemporary Americana — a late-blooming songwriter whose gravel-edged voice and poetic sensibility evoke startling intimacy. Based in Austin, Texas, and known in academic circles as a research mathematician, Keel brings both a storyteller’s heart and a philosopher’s eye to […]
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Meghan Hayes Latecomer Meghan Hayes, a Nashville-based singer-songwriter, returns with Latecomer, her fourth studio album and first in five years—a quietly devastating collection that reaffirms her place among Americana’s most literate and emotionally fearless voices. Produced by Joe McMahan and recorded at Wow and Flutter Studios in Nashville, the album features a stripped-back ensemble that […]
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