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March 22, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Early James: Singing For My Supper

Early James Singing For My Supper Easy Eye Sound / Nonesuch Early James – born Frederick James Mullis Jr. – is 26 years old but he has this grizzled-but-chiseled voice that is equal parts Mark Lanegan and Nils Lofgren. That might seem a strange mix – but these are strange times. And it works. It […]
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November 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Jimmy “Duck” Holmes: Cypress Grove

Jimmy “Duck” Holmes Cypress Grove Easy Eye Sound In a musical sense, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes is a direct descendant of Skip James – Holmes is one of the last surviving practitioners of the Bentonia School of blues guitar playing, as pioneered by the unrecorded Henry Stuckey and passed down to Skip James, Jack Owens and […]
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June 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Black Keys: “Let’s Rock”

The Black Keys  “Let’s Rock”  Nonesuch  The Black Keys now join the list of bands that were ‘cool’ and ‘good’ for less than half of their duration. The duo’s once unlikely longevity – sure, there was a big-ass hiatus most recently – adds to that damage of course. But where once they were vital and interesting within the […]
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August 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Shannon Shaw: Shannon in Nashville

Shannon Shaw Shannon in Nashville Nonesuch The obvious aim here is to reference Dusty in Memphis and though this can’t quite hold a candle – its got lighter-in-the-air attitude and if just some of the fans of that sublime Dusty Springfield gave Shannon Shaw a chance it might be a better world. Shannon in Nashville has […]
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July 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Shannon & The Clams: Onion

Shannon & The Clams Onion Nonesuch By the time we get to the title-track, halfway through this album, you can hear a perfect combination of Wanda Jackson and Amy Winehouse; a midway-meeting; that should (almost) be all you need to know regarding whether this is for you or not – it’s a fantastic song, and […]
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March 3, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #192 – The Black Keys, Wellington, 2012

I’d been a fan of The Black Keys for some time, I’d already seen them play a terrific show, had all the albums…and though my interest in their records was waning, I was convinced they were a shit-hot live band; still worth seeing. My fandom had survived lacklustre interviews with both members over the years […]
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June 25, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Ray LaMontagne: Supernova

Ray LaMontagne Supernova RCA I gave up on Ray LaMontagne almost immediately after starting – his first coupla records were nice but he sounded a bit like he was trying to chew through marbles as he sang. And I didn’t like that; a contrived take on white-soul singing and there was only so much hitting […]
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June 15, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Lana Del Rey: Ultraviolence

Lana Del Rey Ultraviolence Interscope Here’s the second full-lengther from Lana Del Rey. She still cannot sing and this album is somehow both better and worse than her debut. Now, I loathed Born To Die, everything about it, the unimaginative song-settings, trite lyrics, faked back-story, phoned-in delivery, the cloying, anxious, hopeful-to-deceive narcissism of it all. […]
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March 26, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Valerie June: Pushin’ Against A Stone

Valerie June Pushin’ Against A Stone Concord Records Okay, so she doesn’t have the jazz chops – nor the deep blues – of Cassandra Wilson but I like where Valerie June is heading here; I like that she doesn’t ever stick to one genre and milk it. You can’t quite know where this album is going […]
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July 19, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Dr. John: Locked Down

Dr. John Locked Down Warners The new Dr. John album is a simmering brew of funk, soul and blues and it comes from a collaboration with The Black Keys’ guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach. Dr. John’s unique brand of New Orleans-infused jazz-rock gumbo is the key ingredient once again but Auerbach, as producer, co-writer and guitarist adds […]
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