Martien Koolen reviews Ben Poole’s ‘Post-Midnight Behaviour’, an album balancing impressive guitar work with mixed songwriting results.
Review: Taylor Hollingsworth – Folk n’ roll
Gerrit Schinkel bespreekt ‘Folk n’ roll’ van Taylor Hollingsworth, met aandacht voor het gitaarspel en de invloeden van J.J. Cale en Mississippi John Hurt.
Review: Jack Browning – Painted Skies
Jack Browning combines country, Americana and blues on ‘Painted Skies’, a varied second album filled with strong songs.
Review: Danielle Nicole – Fireflies
Fons Delemarre bespreekt ‘Fireflies’, het vierde album van Danielle Nicole, waarop blues, soul, rock en rootsmuziek samenkomen.
Review: The Jayhawks – Sanctuary Park
The Jayhawks celebrate forty years with Sanctuary Park, a richly melodic blend of folk rock, country, soul and power pop.
Review: Mari Wilson – Girl About Town
Mari Wilson combines pop, soul, jazz and disco on ‘Girl About Town’, accompanied by colourful arrangements, strong melodies and her distinctive warm voice.
Review: Famous Strangers – Famous Strangers
Famous Strangers combine grunge, punk, blues and classic metal on their powerful seven-track self-titled debut album.
Review: Grace Potter – Trespasser
Grace Potter blends roots rock, country and rock and roll on ‘Trespasser’, an eclectic album featuring ten new songs.
Review: Stormbringer – Transcendence
Stormbringer open strongly on ‘Transcendence’, but the second half of their fifth studio album offers too little variety.
Review: Keb’ Mo’ – The Breakdown
Keb’ Mo’ returns to voice and guitar on ‘The Breakdown’, an intimate album shaped by personal change, reflection and gratitude.
Review: Parker Barrow – Hold The Mash
Parker Barrow combine blues and Southern rock on ‘Hold The Mash’, a tight nine-track album with powerful vocals and guitar work.
Review: Tom Principato – 50 Years Live
Op 50 Years Live blikt Tom Principato terug op vijf decennia podiumervaring met twintig live-opnamen, sterke gastmuzikanten en vooral veel gitaarwerk.
Review: Buddy Miller – Buddy Miller
Buddy Miller keert na vijftien jaar terug met een doorleefd soloalbum waarop country, soul, gospel en americana samenkomen.
Review: Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations – Fight Like The Devil (Or Run Like Hell)
Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations combineren blues, rock, soul, country en swamprock op hun tweede studioalbum.
Review: Foghat – Live & Loud Across the U.S.A.
Foghat deliver fourteen energetic live performances on ‘Live & Loud Across the U.S.A.’, accompanied by Earl & The Agitators’ ‘Shaken & Stirred’.
Review: Gerry Hundt Trio – One More For Me
Gerry Hundt Trio brengt op ‘One More For Me’ Chicago blues, bluesrock en instrumentale veelzijdigheid samen.
Review: Erin McCallum – Full Spread
Erin McCallum combines blues, country, soul and roots on ‘Full Spread’, held together by her powerful voice and direct songwriting.
Review: Kurt Vile – Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me
Kurt Vile blijft op zijn tiende studioalbum dicht bij zijn kenmerkende ontspannen combinatie van indie-rock, folk, Americana en psychedelische rock.
Review: Wood Burnt Red – Hold On Tight
Martien Koolen reviews Wood Burnt Red’s debut album ‘Hold On Tight’, highlighting its guitar hooks and southern rock sound.
Review: Anthony Geraci – Where Were You
Anthony Geraci laat op ‘Where Were You’ zijn veelzijdigheid op piano en Hammond horen, samen met een sterke bezetting uit de Chicago-bluesscene.
Review: Miss Robin Banks – Lost In Austin
Miss Robin Banks reconnects with her Texas blues roots on ‘Lost In Austin’, supported by Johnny and Jay Moeller and several notable guests.
Review: John F. Klaver – Organic & Sustainable Sessions Vol. 03
John F. Klaver sluit zijn trilogie af met een gevarieerd album vol elektrische blues, funk, bluesrock en akoestische nummers.
Review: American Aquarium – New Ways To Lose
American Aquarium levert met ‘New Ways To Lose’ een sterke verzameling rootsrocksongs af, geproduceerd door Shooter Jennings.
Review: Hackett & Rothery – The Roaring Waves
Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery explore the power and atmosphere of the sea on their instrumental album ‘The Roaring Waves’.
Review: Mike Wheeler Band – Chicago Blues
Mike Wheeler Band delivers eight tracks of powerful and soulful contemporary Chicago blues on the Delmark Records album ‘Chicago Blues’.
Review: Tas Cru – Might Give Out… But I Won’t Give In
Gerrit Schinkel bespreekt Might Give Out… But I Won’t Give In, het nieuwe album waarop Tas Cru blues, rootsrock en melodieuze songs samenbrengt.
Review: Jimmy Regal And The Royals – Snap Back
Jimmy Regal And The Royals combine blues, British R&B and West African rhythms on their energetic new album Snap Back.
Review: Marc Amacher – Overdrive
Martien Koolen reviews Overdrive, the eleven-track blues-rock album by Swiss guitarist and vocalist Marc Amacher.
Review: Hollywood Vampires – At Montreux Jazz Festival
Hollywood Vampires revisit their 2018 Montreux Jazz Festival performance on a nineteen-track live album featuring original songs and classic rock covers.
Review: Kelly Doyle – Thieves
Kelly Doyle verkent op het instrumentale album Thieves een filmisch landschap vol ambient jazz, westerninvloeden en subtiel samenspel tussen gitaar en saxofoon.
Review: Kiefer Sutherland – Grey
Op zijn vierde album Grey kiest Kiefer Sutherland voor een ingetogen combinatie van americana, country, folk en blues. Ella-Milou Quist bespreekt zijn persoonlijke nieuwe muzikale koers.
Review: Jovin Webb – Son Of A Sinner
Jovin Webb returns with Son Of A Sinner, his second album for Blind Pig Records. Tom Wouters reviews this blues, gospel and Southern rock release.