Album Reviews

Folk and Tumble album reviews of the latest studio and live record releases from folk, Americana, blues, and country artists across the world.

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Joe’s Meat and Grocery – Massy Ferguson

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4th March 2022

Joe's Meat and Grocery by Massy Ferguson may conjure up notions of quiet backwater Americana but there's a lot more meat to tuck into in this bluesy rocker.

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Tarot Cards & Shooting Stars – The HawtThorns

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4th March 2022

'Tarot Cards & Shooting Stars' is the brand new album from The HawtThorns. It's packed with melody and guitar-driven country-rock but there's a softer side too.

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Shining In The Half Light – Elles Bailey

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25th February 2022

'Shining In The Half Light' is the brand-new soulful, bluesy record from the two-time UK Blues ‘Artist of the Year’ award winner Elles Bailey.

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Needle & Thread – Dom Prag

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25th February 2022

'Needle & Thread' by English songwriter and musician Dom Prag is a seamless collection of traditional works and self-penned songs.

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Leave The Light On – The Love Light Orchestra

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24th February 2022

Nothing can banish post-pandemic blues quite like the blues, and 'Leave The Light On' by The Love Light Orchestra may just be the record we need.

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The Light at the End of the Line – Janis Ian

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18th February 2022

'The Light at the End of the Line' a work of resilience, resistance, and beauty, is the latest record from septuagenarian Janis Ian, still standing, and at the top of her game.

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Charmed Life: The Best of The Divine Comedy – The Divine Comedy

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18th February 2022

'Charmed Life: The Best of The Divine Comedy' is a sublime deep-dive into the writing and witticisms of Neil Hannon's sparkling career to date.

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The Sea Drift – The Delines

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16th February 2022

'The Sea Drift' is the latest record from The Delines, a country-soul-noir work of wonder, like a soundtrack to an unwritten movie from the pen of Willy Vlautin.

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Weep The Time Away: Emily Brontë – Sofie Livebrant

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9th February 2022

Though best known for her novel 'Wuthering Heights', Emily Brontë was a wonderful poet. On 'Weep The Time Away', Swedish musician Sofie Livebrant brings new life to the old words.