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Zena Grieg

Profiles

Aruba Red

Zena Grieg examines a new song and video from Jack Bruce's daughter Aruba Red, which reflects on her own journey and battle with depression.

Kate Daisy Grant

Miscellaneous

Zena Grieg previews vocalist/composer Kate Daisy Grant's new album which explores world lullabies.

Zena Grieg profiles this year's Glasgow Summer Sessions which will take place in Bellahouston Park in Glasgow between the 16th and 25th August.

Zena Grieg profiles this year’s Boomtown Festival which will include sets from Lauryn Hill, Prophets of Rage, the Streets, UB40 and Gogol Bordello.

Zena Grieg profiles this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals which will take place between the 23rd and 25th August.

Reviews

Inhaler

Jack Savoretti

Garbage

Del Amitri

Eclectic and exuberant debut album rom bestselling Irish band Inhaler

Enjoyable retro and European-influenced seventh album from bestselling singer-songwriter ack Savoretti

Uncompromising yet reflective new album from much acclaimed alternative rockers Garbage

Well-crafted and eclectic first album in nineteen years from Glaswegian band Del Amitri

St Vincent

Natalie Bergman

Hayley Williams

First Aid Kit

Thoughtful 70's retro pop on first album in four years from St. Vincent, the project of Texas-raised singer-songwriter Annie Clark

Powerful and therapeutic debut solo album from Wilde Bell’s Natalie Bergman recorded after the deaths of her father and stepmother in a car accident

Introspective and sparse second solo album from Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams

Excellent tribute album to Leonard Cohen recorded live over two nights at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm by sibling duo First Aid Kit

Lake Street Dive

Zara Larsson

Nick Cave And Warren Ellis

Arlo Parks

Unpredictable and innovative eighth album from Brooklyn-based five-piece act Lake Street Dive who have worked on this new release with hip-hop producer Mike Elizondo

Upbeat and positive latest album from acclaimed Swedish singer-songwriter and pop artist Zara Larsson

Intense and versatile collaboration between Nick Cave and his fellow Bad Seeds member Warren Ellis

Inspirational debut album whose influences include Sylvia Plath from London musician and poet, Arlo Parks

Steve Earle

Nick Cave

Taylor Swift

Staves

Thoughtful and emotive album from Steve Earle, in which he pays tribute to his son Justin Townes Earle who died of an accidental drugs overdose last year by covering a collection of Justin’s songs

Intense but quietly hopeful and resilient live piano-and-voice album from Nick Cave recorded alone in the empty Alexandra Palace in London

Impressive second album in a year from Taylor Swift which finds her continuing to develop in an indie-folk direction

Resilient and emotive first album in five years from Watford-based folk-pop sister trio The Staves

Black Country, New Road

Weather Station

Billie Joe Armstrong

Experimental and promising debut album from eclectic Cambridge septet Black Country, New Road

Environmentally-conscious latest album from The Weather Station, the project of Canadian songwriter Tamara Lindeman, which finds her moving away from her acoustic roots

Extensive twentieth anniversary reissue box set of U2’s bestselling tenth album

Versatile and unpredictable collection of covers from Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong

Paloma Faith

Ariana Grande

Gary Barlow

Ward Thomas

Intimate and reflective but uplifting fifth album from much acclaimed singer-songwriter and musician Paloma Faith

Playful but solid and distinctive pop and R and B on sixth album from Ariana Grande

Energetic and orchestral fifth solo album by the English singer-songwriter and Take That lead singer, Gary Barlow

Fine country-pop on fourth album from harmonic sisters duo Ward Thomas recorded during lockdown in a Hampshire cottage

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