Album Reviews

The above review title may look a little confusing. OK, it is a little confusing, so let me break it down a little. NPPKBPBM (catchy!) is a reworking of fiddler Kenny Baker’s 1976 album, on which he re-versioned and re-styled a collection of Bill Monroe tunes, some very well known, …

CURE International is a large-scale health provider, specialising in reconstructive surgery for disabled children. Cure U is its university program, focusing on connecting students with its activities and message. This Spring, Cure U have been on tour at over 20 colleges, promoting the CURE U Roadtrip, a compilation featuring tracks …

It’s safe to say that Dirk Powell is a connoisseur of all things roots-related, and all things Appalachian and Louisianan. On his Sugar Hill Records debut (his fourth solo album overall), Walking Through Clay, Powell takes his own banjo roots and matches them with drums, electric guitar, fiddles and accordions. …

Back to Home is Deep Greens & Blues’ debut album. The band hails from Grand Rapids, MI, and have been together since 2010. Originating around a shared church band, their influences straddle country, rock, and more. Making up Deep Greens & Blues are Travis Atkinson, Kelsey Gustafson and Jason Upton. …

Modern-day traditional country, plus lots more, from New Mexico’s E Christina Herr and Wild Frontier. The band combine many different parts of the wide range of roots genres, taking elements of what they label ‘frontier Americana’, country, folk and creating something they call ‘Western Gothic’. This nomenclature does make sense …

I recently had a chance to snag 3 songs from iTunes from an artist in Portland Oregon that goes by the name of Emily Conway. Upon some investigation I found a website and checked out some content. Let’s start with the photos. We have this voluptuous, Betty Page type laced …

Breaking through the indie-pop music world is American band Echosmith.  From Southern California, this four piece sibling band is making a name for themselves quickly. Causing major notice at the 2013 Vans Warped Tour, Echosmith’s debut album Talking Dreams falls nothing short of perfection. Led by Sydney Sierota on vocals, …

Tonight Alive, A band I don’t really listen to, it’s nothing against them I’ve just never have had an affection for female fronts in rock bands. Well after tonight that might have to change. I started listening to this album almost backwards, for some reason my computer opened the last …

Listen up everybody: An experimental rock band is here to tell heart throbbing stories about love, drug abuse, and serial killers. The Inverted’s debut EP Devil’s Daughter offers a promising, unique twist on rock music with meaningful lyrics and passionate vocals. Each of the band’s songs creates gloomy imagery that …