Adrian Sutherland- Precious Diamonds review

Adrian Sutherland Precious Diamonds  AdrianSutherlandMusic.com Has anyone had a chance to dig into Adrian Sutherland’s Precious Diamonds? I can’t say I’ve spent a lot of time with Sutherland’s music prior to this, but I’ve been aware of him for some years. Midnight Shine, his previous band, released a handful of albums, but he became a…

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John McEuen- The Newsman: A Man of Record review

John McEuen The Newsman: A Man of Record Compass Records Once upon a long time ago, ‘spoken word’ songs were common in country music. Jimmy Dean’s “Big Bad John,” Red Sovine’s “Teddy Bear,” CW McCall’s “Convoy,” and a dozen other ‘trucker’ songs, and even Ray Stevens’ “The Streak” were all hit songs that were, essentially,…

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Fervor Coulee’s Favourite Roots Albums of 2024, January to March

Bonnie Montgomery, River To help me keep myself organized, I find it effective to review my annual favourites on a quarterly basis. This helps me when it comes to ‘year-end’ favourite lists, but also aids me in recalling albums that I enjoyed and which have possibly moved on from as the ‘new’ overwhelms the desk.…

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The Roe Family Singers- Sisters and Brothers review

The Roe Family Singers Sisters and Brothers Bonfire Recording Co. RoeFamilySingers.com Not being near the Roe Family Singers’ hometown hub of Minneapolis, my introduction to this group happened rather recently with the receipt of their new Bonfire Recording release, Sisters and Brothers. I was a bit apprehensive as ‘family’ groups tend to be problisome for…

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Jessica Heine- Build Again review

Jessica Heine Build Again Falling Tree Records One of my favourite albums so far this year, Jessica Heine’s Build Again is also the one I am having the hardest time approaching for review. That it straddles the pop world as much as it does roots music is only part of my challenge. What has caused…

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Tony Rice- Church Street Blues reissue review

Tony Rice Church Street Blues Craft Recordings/Sugar Hill It doesn’t get better than this. Bluegrass adjacent—this is fundamentally a solo album featuring voice and guitar—Church Street Blues is one of several albums released by Tony Rice that deserves the designation of “Essential.” In April, Craft Recordings is issuing a 180-gram vinyl edition of the1983 Sugar…

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Tim Isberg- Prairie Fire review

Tim Isberg Prairie Fire TimIsberg.com Beginning his life in Southern Alberta, as a soldier Tim Isberg was posted to conflict areas including Rwanda and Afghanistan and has seen some of the worst of our human experience. Having explored those events, moods, and themes previously—while also covering more typical troubadour topics including relationships, personal challenges and…

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Claudia Gibson- The Fields of Chazy review

Claudia Gibson The Fields of Chazy ClaudiaGibson.com On her previous album Step By Step, Claudia Gibson—within an insightful number that starts as a sweet lullaby of a song—makes the point that “Old folks reach back for their youth…” (“Terms of the Bargain.”) The insight and honesty of that simple statement struck me as impressive when…

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Rod Picott- Starlight Tour review

Rod Picott Starlight Tour Welding Records RodPicott.com The promo, one-sheet for Starlight Tour beings: The thrum of insects on an August night. A saw blade biting kiln-dried hemlock. The lonesome highway whine of long-haul trucks. A crude swallow of cheap whiskey that tears at your throat. Tears of loss and the easy laughter of old…

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Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz- Simple Motion review

Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz Simple Motion Red Beet Records I’m told what with Peter Cooper’s death in late 2022, following the grief and acceptance, his two musical partners were faced with the challenge of, “What’s Next?” While that may have been a fine album title, Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz went instead with Simple…

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