Somewhere in-between Sarah McLachlan‘s smooth pop and Beth Orton‘s penchant for the experimental lies the sounds of Beth Hirsch. However, unlike McLachlan and Orton, Hirsch has yet to find her wide audience as a solo artist, having been much more commercially successful on her collaborations with other artists. Read more »
Already a household name in Britain, Scottish-born singer/songwriter Eddi Reader is an artist who initially started her performing career with a traveling circus before landing a leading role as the voice for the appropriately named group, Fairground Attraction, before embarking on her solo musical career. With an incredibly clear voice, she has created a very impressive catalogue of music mainly falling into the folk genre while occasionally traveling to other musical realms. Read more »
Our picks for the 10 best albums of 2010. Read more »
Whether you’re prepared for the hustle and bustle or not, the holidays are quickly approaching and thankfully, there’s some wonderful music to ease the stress that this time of the year seems to create for some. Read more »
Heather Nova has released a new song from her upcoming album, 300 Days at Sea, due to be released toward the end of May. Read more »
Nashville-based songwriter Brooke Waggoner has made her song, ‘Baby Shake-Em,’ available as a free download for Valentine’s Day via her official Bandcamp page. Read more »
Mischievous Moon, Barber’s third full-length album due for release next month, is perhaps her most purposeful jazz effort to date. Read more »
This album carries a darker, more gut-wrenching and hopeless look at the pangs of love and its ultimate dissolution. Read more »
Lovely and affecting with a strong and unique infusion of deep-rooted folk and classic country, Rattle The Windows is a beautiful testament to the sheer talent that Cadiz possesses for songwriting. Read more »
Proudly recorded without any computer over-processing , Messy Snarls sounds close to what Chew Heart must sound like live. In fact, it’s quite remarkable that the band consists of only two people because at many times, their sound carries the weight of bands twice their number. Read more »
With subtle and consciously understated production, Bullard’s songs possess an ‘off the cuff’ quality in their delivery, many of them sounding as if they were just mere streams of thought seconds before they were recorded. Read more »
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