The Delines

REVIEW: The Delines “Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom”

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 […]

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Sean Keel

REVIEW: Sean Keel “The Breeze That Brought Them” and “Barn Dance”

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

REVIEW: Meghan Hayes “Latecomer”

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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