They say that good things come to those who wait. The forthcoming release from Southern Massachusetts songwriter, Greg Loftus, is a sure fire indicator that that sentiment still rings true. [ … ]
Category: Album Reviews
Honest to Goodness: Tyler Childers’ “Country Squire” Cuts Deep
“Oh the days are dark down in the holler / Waiting for the sun to shine / On the back you’ve been breaking / Trying to earn peace of mind [ … ]
First Listen: Erin Cassels-Brown “Dreamin’ On Overdrive”
From the first note Cassel’s-Brown shatters my idea of what his music has been and has grown and evolved to be. 2017’s Northern Lights EP was heavily carried by a [ … ]
Heartfelt Heartache: Joshua Black Wilkins’ “Valentine Sessions”
I’ll spare you the obvious comparisons of JBW’s latest release. After listening to the album just twice through already, it is evident it is a collection that deserves to stand [ … ]
Fresh Tracks: The Bean Pickers Union “Caterwaul”
Sad songs make me happy. I am not sure what the logic is behind that, but there is something in hearing some sort of sorrow in a song that makes [ … ]
Fresh Track: Chris Capaldi “Hands”
Another record coming from our dear friends down at Dirt Floor in Connecticut, Providence based songwriter Chris Capaldi releases a 7 song collection of rootsy, finger style acoustic driven tunes [ … ]
Album Review – Chastity Brown “Silhouette of Sirens”
Chastity Brown’s latest album, Silhouette of Sirens, is fierce. When I say that, I mean that it’s reflective of a whole range of emotions–heartache, vulnerability, anger, longing–that, taken together, develop [ … ]
A Sepia Sky: Pete Mancini’s Foothill Freeway
Pete Mancini is a bit of an enigma. In Foothill Freeway he steps off on his own and where his band Butcher’s Blind evoked feelings and sonic landscapes of early [ … ]
Tug At Your Heartstrings: The Brother Brothers Tugboats EP
There is this space where very few songs live. That perfect balance between light and lonely sadness that flutters your chest a bit and when you close your eyes to [ … ]
Fresh Tracks: Clever Girls “Loose Tooth” EP
Burlington, VT based “Clever Girls” may not be completely made up of females, but front gal, singer and guitar slinger Diane Jean is as badass as they come in the [ … ]