Articles By: Neil Riddell
Album Review: She & Him – Volume 3
Not an unmitigated disaster, but – as any decent dietician would say – relying too heavily on sugar is bad for you. More ‘him’ and a little less ‘she’ would make for a more nutrious musical meal.
Album Review: Iron and Wine – Ghost on Ghost
While Beam’s desire to broaden his sonic palette is comendable, abandoning his past simplicity in favour of slick soul and dabbles in funk has at times obscured his literate writing and angelic voice
Album Review: Jake Bugg
Bugg’s voice, twinned with a guitar, packs enough emotional punch to transcend the genre’s restrictive conventions
Album Review: Admiral Fallow
Highly assured, arresting stuff, showcasing multi-textural depth and intricate interplay often absent in mainstream rock bands
Album Review: Ben Kweller
Go Fly a Kite makes for 39 minutes of undemanding, breezy and serviceable pop-rock
Album Review: M. Ward
He continues to be masterful at funnelling exquisite new wine into dusty old bottles
Album Review: Alabama Shakes
It’s when they grasp for the rockier blues terrain that Boys & Girls is at its most thrilling
Live Review: Laura Marling
A young lady who is growing rapidly in stature, and whose singing and writing continue to mark her out as one of the few true treasures in British music today
