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Ben Brandt – Solid Ground : Album review

Ben Brandt’s Solid Ground is more than a debut solo release. It feels like a defining statement from a songwriter stepping fully into his own

Gabe Stillman – What Happens Next : Album review

This is the first time I’ve come across Gabe Stillman, and what an introduction it is. Recently signed to Gulf Coast Records, he arrives with

GA-20 – Orphans : Album review

GA-20 return with Orphans, an eight-track collection of covers bringing together previous single releases, live favourites and tracks the band have long wanted to record

JONATHON BOOGIE LONG, COURAGE IN THE CHAOS – album review

With his newest release, Jonathon “Boogie” Long delivers what may well be the most fully realised statement of his career to date. This is a