‘You & Me’, the latest EP from Rachel Jane, is a much lighter affair than her last. This is perhaps not surprising given its themes of love and romance. She manages to avoid the schmaltziness associated with such topics however, particularly at this time of year, by retaining an essential RnB sound which, when coupledContinue reading “Rachel Jane – You & Me”
Category Archives: EP Reviews
Eleanor Nelly – The Best is Yet to Come
The new EP from Eleanor Nelly is nothing short of superb. The Liverpool-based singer-songwriter has produced a record that is full of catchy tunes. They exude a new-found self-confidence that has emerged from the ashes of a previous relationship. No wonder the title declares that ‘The Best is Yet to Come’. On opening track ‘Colour-Blind’,Continue reading “Eleanor Nelly – The Best is Yet to Come”
Caitlin Mae – Perspective
Caitlin Mae is like a phoenix rising from the ashes on her debut EP ‘Perspective’. The Welsh artist has laid bare her pain and anguish over four tracks but has also introduced hope and healing into them too. Therein is contained a heady mixture of raw feeling and mature reflection as Caitlin looks to exorciseContinue reading “Caitlin Mae – Perspective”
Biddy Ronelle – D.R.I.N.K
You won’t get many heavier rock anthems in the sphere of country music this year than ‘D.R.I.N.K’. Biddy Ronelle is drawing on her roots for this party track that she hopes will provide the soundtrack to a lockdown-free summer. But even if restrictions remain, there is still plenty of hardcore head-banging that can take placeContinue reading “Biddy Ronelle – D.R.I.N.K”
Wildwood Kin – Homegrown Sessions EP
Having hugely enjoyed Wildwood Kin’s livestream from a farm in Devon back in October 2020, I was delighted to see the release of ‘Homegrown Sessions’, an EP with five tracks recorded straight from the show. It manages to capture the light and ethereal nature of their sound which made their stripped back online set suchContinue reading “Wildwood Kin – Homegrown Sessions EP”
Emma Moore – The Table
Emma Moore has always struck me as a real scholar of country music. So for her latest record, it wouldn’t surprise me if she had been studying the music of the Pistol Annies. The sass, satire and sweetness on her new EP, ‘The Table’, have all the hallmarks of a Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe andContinue reading “Emma Moore – The Table”
Philippa Hanna – Christmas: The Greatest Story
Philippa Hanna’s latest release remains firmly in the realm of Gospel music with a Christmas EP that comes hot on the heels of Christian worship album Stained Glass Stories. Whilst the latter may have been full of the Country singer-songwriter’s original material, Christmas – the Greatest Story is packed with covers of well-known carols bothContinue reading “Philippa Hanna – Christmas: The Greatest Story”
Lucy Blu – Got It Covered Christmas
Few can break down my resistance to the festive season starting before Advent. Yet here I am, in early November, listening to Christmas music, and enjoying every minute of it. The person who has managed to assuage my Scrooge-like insistence is Lucy Blu. And her new EP ‘Got It Covered Christmas’ is that rare seasonalContinue reading “Lucy Blu – Got It Covered Christmas”
Molly & The Moon – In the Morning EP
I am doing Molly and The Moon a disservice by listening to their latest EP in the dark of the evening. I have just come in from a walk under the fading moon whose face is blotched with grey gauze clouds. It is a far cry from the bright light emanating from my laptop momentsContinue reading “Molly & The Moon – In the Morning EP”
Laura Evans – Running Back to You EP
When I composed my ‘Top 5 Welsh Country Music Artists’ for a recent article, I made a glaring omission. How could I forget Laura Evans? Yet such has been the success of the Aberdare-born singer-songwriter, one can easily forget that her roots lie on this side of the pond. Her music has been featured onContinue reading “Laura Evans – Running Back to You EP”
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