Julie Cruickshank - Reviews


Ross Couper Band

Ross Couper Band - The Homeroad

Sparkling tunes from Shetland fiddle player Ross Couper and his band.


Hawkestrel

Hawkestrel - Chaos Rocks

Alan Davey’s Hawkestrel project brings together former Hawkwind band members and some surprising star guestts


Lewis 'Burner' Pugh

Lewis 'Burner' Pugh - Bullets for Bread

Solo album from The Burner Band’s Lewis ‘Burner’ Pugh tells stories of social and political injustice through an enjoyable melange of folk, bluegrass and co


Hillbilly Moon Explosion

Hillbilly Moon Explosion - Back in Time

Swiss rock band Hillbilly Moon Explosion’s tenth studio album embraces influences ranging from rockabilly to reggae


Serious Sam Barrett

Serious Sam Barrett - A Drop of the Morning Dew

Wonderful live performance from Yorkshire’s acclaimed folk maestro Serious Sam Barrett


Shaw's Trailer Park

Shaw's Trailer Park - Shaw's Trailer Park

Exciting debut album from neo-prog/progressive Brighton band collective Shaw’s Trailer Park


Rupert Wates

Rupert Wates - Elegies

Exquisite new album from folk guitarist and singer-songwriter Rupert Wates.


Head With Wings

Head With Wings - Without Intervention

Head With Wings’ new album thrills with inventive, layered soundscapes


Lewis Burner

Lewis Burner - The Featherstone Massacre

New single commemorating the Featherstone Massacre of 1893 from The Burner Band’s Lewis Burner.


Blue Highways

Blue Highways - Out on the Line

Thoughtful album of Americana with a British edge from band of brothers The Blue Highway.


Elli De Mon

Elli De Mon - Pagan Blues

Dark, dramatic new album from Italy’s one-woman-band Elli de Mon


Burner Band

Burner Band - The Age of the Liar

Sizzling second album from The Burner Band, a heady mix of country, reggae and folk roots music


Peach and Quiet

Peach and Quiet - Beautiful Thing

Pleasing album of original folk/roots songs from Canada’s acclaimed duo Jonny Miller and Heather Read, aka Peach and Quiet


Grey DeLisle

Grey DeLisle - Borrowed

Eclectic covers album from American singer and voice artist Grey DeLisle


Elise Boeur & Adam Iredale-Gray

Elise Boeur & Adam Iredale-Gray - Fiddle Tunes

Thrilling album of fiddle, hardingfele and guitar tunes, both traditional and modern, from acclaimed Canadian folk duo Elise Boeur and Adam Iredale-Gray


Pharis and Jason Romero

Pharis and Jason Romero - Tell ‘Em You Were Gold

Sublime collection of banjo-led songs from Canadian folk/bluegrass artists Pharis and Jason Romero.


Life in Mono

Life in Mono - Blackout/Sex to White Noise

Impressive, intense double A-side single from alt-rock band Life In Mono.


Steve Wallis

Steve Wallis - Nothing Stays the Same Way for Long

Thoughtful and melancholic collection of songs from folk singer/songwriter Steve Wallis


Dim Gray

Dim Gray - Firmament

Achingly beautiful second album from Norwegian prog prodigies Dim Gray


Lucky Ones

Lucky Ones - Slow Dance, Square Dance, Barn Dance

Yukon roots music ensemble The Lucky Ones have released a fine if less exuberant second album.