Robert Connely Farr’s recent release, “Dirty South Blues”, was recorded at the Rebeltone Ranch in Alberta, Canada. Just off the winding banks of the Oldman River, nestled in the frontier foothills of Lethbridge, the rustic Western Canadian studio is a far cry from the shallow swales and swamps of Farr’s birthplace, the Mississippi Delta. Backed […]
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Live albums are a tricky business. They’re made mainly for hardcore fans, they rarely contain new music, and they attempt the impossible – reproducing the concert experience on the listener’s turntable or smartphone. Can’t be done. With that being said…a live album CAN serve as an approximation of an amazing musical evening. Live From the […]
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There are two things at least worth living for. Trust me. The first, is the satisfaction of a good crunch, and the second, the forehead-softening calm induced by a dulcet bassline. Missy Raines delivers both to my exceeding pleasure in Royal Traveller, produced by Alison Brown of Compass Records.
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One indicator of success for a songwriter is when other artists perform that songwriter’s songs. Adam Hood has written songs recorded by Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert among others. His new album Somewhere in Between (Southern Songs) (produced by Oran Thornton, who also plays guitar) showcases his abilities not only as a songwriter but also […]
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This album is bold electric guitars and rhythms. But Borges didn’t throw the baby out with the bath water; the album is full of lyrical tales of struggling characters wrestling with low self esteem, abuse, pill addictions, falling for the wrong person, lost love, and struggling with powerlessness in the face of the political.
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The Lauren Morrow EP features a collection of expertly penned songs from a promising up-and-comer in the Nashville scene. A member of the Atlanta-based country group The Whiskey Gentry, Lauren Morrow’s new solo project uses story-songwriting to reveal a more personal side of herself and explore universal truths. After moving to East Nashville in 2017, […]
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In the early 90’s I had heard of John Hiatt but I had never listened to him. I saw Perfectly Good Guitar on the shelves at Turtles Records & Tapes (RIP) so I plunked down my $14.99 and purchased it, hoping it would be good. Upon first listen I was knocked on my ass. It […]
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After less than 24 years on this planet, Colter Wall and his voice carry the gravitas of an elderly Johnny Cash if he’d been buried in the soil of Wall’s Saskatchewan home. On his second full-length album, Songs of the Plains (Young Mary’s Records), Wall uses original compositions and traditional tunes to tell lesser-known tales […]
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For a band, and a producer, who have often highlighted their rock side, this album veers hard toward country and represents a nimble versatility and dexterous ability to take on something new.
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If you’re looking for a change of pace from the Americana bubble, The Chairman Dances makes exciting indie rock with innovative lyrical structures. On Child of My Sorrow, songwriter Eric Krewson frequently abandons traditional verse structure, instead writing many of his songs in the form of paragraphs. Thus, Krewson’s songs, rather than taking the more […]
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