Zena Grieg - Reviews
Snow Patrol
Reflective comeback from Snow Patrol on their ffrst album in six years
Fairground Attraction
Uplifting first album in 34 years from chart-toppers Fairground Attraction finds them a vibrant reincarnation
Laura Marling
Eighth album from Brit Award-winning singer-songwriter Laura Marling proves to be a quiet study in intimacy
Eric DeVries and The Song and Dance Band
Excellent fifth album from Netherlands singer-songwriter Eric Devries, with its themes of moving and travelling, is a colourful, musica odyssey
Pixies
Colourful ninth album from alternative rock icons Pixies which reveals a band still evolving
Home Service
Successful and colourful live album from accomplished folk band Home Countiies
Morgan Wade
Striking and emotive fourth album from Virginia-based singer-songwriter Morgan Wade
That Woman
The solo debut by alt-pop duo ‘Oh Wonder’ singer-songwriter Josephine Vander West, produced by bandmate and husband Anthony Vander West, is a mix of breezy, bubbly pop, complemented by classical synth
Jack Savoretti
Jack Savoretti powerfully reconnects with his roots on latest album which is sung in Italian
John Murry and Michael Timmins
Defiant ode to survival from John Murry and Michael Timmins on soundtrack album to new documentary ‘The Graceless Age’ about Murry and his battle with drug addiction.
Linda Thompson
Colourful. living musical to Linda Thompson, who no longer able to sing due to a rare vocal condition, has chosen a number of friends and fellow artists to provide their own versions of some of her new songs
OneRepublic
Spirited, upbeat musical odyssey on ‘best of’ album from Grammy-nominated American alternative rock band OneRepublic
Meghan Trainor
Self-affirming return to the limelight on sixth album from Meghan Trainor
Camila Cabello
Fourth album from ex-Fifth Harmony singer Camila Cabello pooves a surreal, stand-out encounter
Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Excellent 25th anniversary reissue of the Slambovian Ciicus of Dreams' long unavailable debut album which reveals itself to be a timeless musical tapestry
Charli XCX
Addictive dance songs exploring fame and identity on sixth album from Charli XCX
David Starr and Eric Stucky
Accomplished acoustic album from Americana and blues singer-songwriter David Starr and mandolin player Eric Stucky which takes its listener on a melodic musical journey
Shaznay Lewis
REVIEW OF ‘PAGES’ BY SHAZNAY LEWIS – A RESOUNDING COMEBACK
Driving force behind the 90s girl band All Saints, Islington-born, Ivor Novello Award-winning singer-songwriter Shaznay Lewis h
Simon Care and Gareth Turner
Lively jaunt into folk and dance on double album from folk duo Simon Care and the late Gareth Turner
Hannah Wicklund
Evocative latest album South Carolina singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Hannah Wicklund which combines fine storytelling with strong musical arrangements