Reviews 
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2013-02-28
Old Yellow Moon Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
Smiles and tears from country friends reunited.reviewed by Ninian Dunnett
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2013-02-25
Child Ballads Anaïs Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer
A beautiful updating of traditional British folk music.reviewed by James Skinner
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2013-02-13
The Stand-In Caitlin Rose
If Rose represents the future of American country music, it’s in safe hands.reviewed by Jude Clarke
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2013-01-25
Regions of Light and Sound of God Jim James
A soulful, self-contained delight of a solo album.reviewed by James Skinner
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2013-01-21
Feeling Mortal Kris Kristofferson
A streak of warm-hearted defiance courses through Kristofferson’s 28th album.reviewed by Paul Whitelaw
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2013-01-14
Lonesome Dreams Lord Huron
A rootsy, all-American affair offering an ingenuous, prairie-wide signature.reviewed by David Sheppard
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2012-09-06
Shields Grizzly Bear
Brooklyn four-piece make a long-awaited, welcome return.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace
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2012-08-20
Cast the Same Old Shadow Dylan LeBlanc
LeBlanc’s second album presents proof positive that break-ups aren’t all bad.reviewed by Leonie Cooper
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2012-06-04
Sun Midnight Sun Sara Watkins
Watkins has created a sound that grittily avoids tired country clichés.reviewed by Sid Smith
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2012-06-04
Americana Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Young’s reuniting with Crazy Horse has yielded disappointingly damp results.reviewed by Paul Whitelaw
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2012-05-21
Spirit in the Room Tom Jones
Neither a sea-change nor a slump, this 40th studio LP finds Sir Tom on fine form.reviewed by John Aizlewood
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2012-05-21
Bloom Beach House
The dream-pop duo tugs in all the right directions on their best LP to date.reviewed by Hari Ashurst
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2012-05-14
Heroes Willie Nelson
Simple virtues and matchless instinct from a legend at 79.reviewed by Ninian Dunnett
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2012-05-07
Adventures in Your Own Backyard Patrick Watson
Perfectly poised, charmingly understated chamber pop.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace
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2012-04-30
Fear Fun Father John Misty
Ex-Fleet Foxes sticksman gets superbly freaky on a special solo voyage.reviewed by Martin Aston
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2012-04-23
A Wasteland Companion M. Ward
Timeless, romantic folk from a singer whose not-so-monstrous reputation precedes him.reviewed by Natalie Hardwick
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2012-04-23
Voice of Ages The Chieftains
Mellifluous one moment, rip-roaring the next, this is a job well done.reviewed by Colin Irwin
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2012-04-23
Little Broken Hearts Norah Jones
Esteemed songstress makes heartbreak sound good.reviewed by Marcus J. Moore
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2012-04-10
Boys & Girls Alabama Shakes
This Alabama outfit might be the feel-good hit of the summer festival circuit.reviewed by Martin Aston
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2012-04-09
Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now Justin Townes Earle
The Nashville singer is due some rather larger crowds based on this great fourth LP.reviewed by Leonie Cooper
