Valerie June – The Order of Time – Review
Eastern Mystical Soul Valerie June’s The Order of Time Memphis-bred, Brooklyn-based songwriter Valerie June is one of a kind. The Order of Time follows June’s 2013 breakout release Pushin’ Against a Stone that established her as one of the most interesting artists going around. The old-time blues aesthetic and quirky, but riveting, stage presence are hard to ignore. Her song stories are full of vivid and personal...
Tift Merritt’s New Album Stitch of the World – Mesmerising and Powerful
Read our review of Tift Merritt’s New Album ‘Stitch of the World’ Tift Merritt – Stitch of the World Yep Roc Records Out Now Originally published on addictedtonoise.com.au By Rob Dickens Tift Merritt’s new album Stitch of the World (Yep Roc Records) is her sixth studio release and follows the acclaimed Traveling Alone (2012). Since that earlier release, the Grammy and Americana Award-nominated Merritt...
Their Innocent Road
Read our Review of Innocent Road by Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms New Album – Innocent Road I have seen the Caleb Klauder Country Band play live twice – both times in Nashville, The City Winery and the iconic Station Inn. The blend of true harmonies, the sharply-written country songs and the un-showy authenticity strike a rich vein that makes them seem like they are born and raised in Music...
Beth Hart – Fire On The Floor
Read our review of Fire On The Floor by Beth Hart Beth Hart’s New Release Fire On The Floor Beth Hart continues to produce quality work at a creditable output rate. She also continues to distance herself from the somewhat restrictive descriptor of ‘blues siren’. The Grammy-nominated singer furthers her songwriting chops with her new album Fire On The Floor, just out on Provogue/Mascot Label Group. Her last release...
Jodi Martin’s Saltwater
Read our review of the album Saltwater by Jodi Martin There is a lot to like in Jodi Martin’s Saltwater. It was produced by classy roots performer Shane Nicholson who has proven many times to be a talented ally in the studio (Kasey Chambers, Catherine Britt, Josh Rennie-Hynes and Oh Pep, to name a few). All thirteen songs here are telling originals, with three co-written with folk journeyman Arlo Guthrie (son of Woody) and one...
ERIC BRACE & THOMM JUTZ - Circle and Square
