Tag Archives: country rock

THE ARMOIRES – Octoberland

October 16, 2024

Big Stir 2024 Surfacing from the subconscious, Burbank ensemble bring their sunny perspective to the spookiness of archetype and allegory. In the decade of their existence, this collective rarely ventured beyond the here-and-now relevance in terms of melodies and lyrics … Continue reading →

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ERIC DEVRIES – Traveler’s Heart

September 4, 2024

Coast To Coast 2024 Lassoing the spirit of Americana, Amsterdam singer-songwriter has a few smiles in store to sprinkle all over his tunes. Starting an album with a lyrical sting seems to become a part of this artist’s modus operandi, … Continue reading →

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TED BROWN – Solstice Canyon Loop

July 20, 2024

Ted Brown 2024 Across the ocean and down memory lane: a big-city dweller morphs into country man via a variety of keening melodies. Our lives consist of transitional periods between bouts of stability, but an artist must avoid contentment because … Continue reading →

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DESOLATION SOUND – Silver Rain

February 17, 2024

Robo Jack 2023 Outlining a new story, Friday Harbor friends find fiery emotions as proof of the future. One year can bring on significant changes. If the Washington ensemble’s 2003 album was all about establishing their name and place on … Continue reading →

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FOGHAT – Sonic Mojo

November 21, 2023

Foghat 2023 Five decades of taking care of sound business bring a new shine to rock ‘n’ roll outlaws’ battle-scarred talisman. One may wonder why this ensemble would bother to issue a fresh album after the longest, not counting the … Continue reading →

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