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December 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

In Praise of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

In late 2007, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss released Raising Sand. What an album. I remember it well – the release and early years of playing it, I mean. The album is still with me now. A forever favourite. A modern classic that feels like it was beamed in from another time entirely. I was […]
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June 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Dolly Parton: Dumplin’ [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] 

Dolly Parton  Dumplin’ [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] RCA Records Label Nashville First off, it’s a great movie – really worthwhile. Strong, subtle performances, an interesting set of themes and more grit and heart than the typical Hollywood comedy fare. It’s funny too – but has more than just humour. And one of the big themes of the film […]
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October 18, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Alison Krauss: Windy City

Alison Krauss Windy City Capitol Windy City isn’t the best album Alison Krauss has made – and there are a small handful of precious gems to consider already. But it’s a timely, warm reminder that she’s one of the best pure singers and a wonderful song-interpreter. And sometimes that’s all you need. And so it […]
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May 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Cyndi Lauper: Detour

Cyndi Lauper Detour Sire/Warners I’m a huge Cyndi Lauper fan – but I couldn’t tolerate Memphis Blues, she hiccupped her way through a range of blues classics that was, at best, comical but mostly just insulting. It undersold Cyndi’s true talent too – she’s a great singer, a strong character voice with an innate theatricality. […]
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April 27, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Steve Martin & Edie Brickell: So Familiar

Steve Martin & Edie Brickell So Familiar Rounder Here is the second collaborative album from Martin and Brickell, accurately named since the pair work so well together and here particularly it feels seamless – in fact Martin is essentially the sideman, could have gone unnamed; why then is it Steve Martin and Edie Brickell not […]
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September 9, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Aoife O’Donovan: Fossils

Aoife O’Donovan Fossils Yep Roc/Southbound Wow! What a great record. And I mean instantly. You hear opener, Lay My Burden Down, and you’re hooked. Well, that was the case for me anyway. Turns out I knew that wonderful voice already, I didn’t straight away connect the name, but I’d been a fan of Aoife O’Donovan’s […]
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