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April 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Nathan Salsburg, Max Porter: Three Feral Pieces (ep)

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Nathan Salsburg, Max Porter Three Feral Pieces (ep) (Independent / Bandcamp) Max Porter’s books are getting shorter – each release is smaller than the one previous, a master of opaque prose-poetry masquerading in novel-form. Now, how very novel, he turns his hand to songwriting, the British essayist, poet and writer served up […]

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July 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Nathan Salsburg: Landwerk

Nathan Salsburg Landwerk No Quarter Records When Nathan Salsburg’s not playing guitar in support of Joan Shelley’s fine songs in what is now a long-time collaboration he makes his own music, pretty, beguiling folk instrumentals for the most part. (I particularly loved Third). But he’s turned the tables somewhat with this wonderful curio – inspired […]

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September 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Joan Shelley: Like The River Loves The Sea

Joan Shelley Like The River Loves The Sea No Quarter Records Over a half-dozen albums across the last decade Joan Shelley has refined her sound and perfected the craft of subtly confessional songwriting – nothing jarring at all here in the simple instrumentation and gorgeous singing. But look beneath the beautiful poetic worlds (“A haven […]

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July 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Nathan Salsburg: Third

Nathan Salsburg Third No Quarter Salsburg has proved himself a fine guitarist as sideman and collaborator – working with the likes of Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Wooden Wand – but here, on his third album (so it’s not just a clever title) he stands musically naked: just him and his acoustic guitar, no guests, no […]