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New Release: Larkin Poe - Self Made Man

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Grammy® Award-Nominated Sister Duo Announce New Album New Release : Larkin Poe - Self Made Man Tricki-Woo Records Released: June 12 th  2020 Grammy® Award-nominated sister duo Larkin Poe have released the new single ‘She’s A Self Made Man’, which is the first track from their eagerly awaited new album,  Self Made Man , due out June 12 th 2020 via their own Tricki-Woo Records. The track is available now at all DSPs and streaming services and available now with all album pre-orders here. Watch the Video for ‘She’s A Self Made Man’ With its playfully pointed gender twist, ‘She’s A Self Made Man’ both gives the album its title and serves as an anthem for the multi-instrumentalist sister duo, comprised of the Atlanta-bred, Nashville-based Rebecca and Megan Lovell, kicking off the proceedings with a big-riffed assertion of their current intent and amplified artistic power. “Life is all about balance,”  says Rebecca . “Sometimes it’...

New single release: Josephine Foster - I'm A Dreamer

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New single release: Josephine Foster - I'm A Dreamer Fire Records Released: 29 May 2020 As featured on Netflix/Amazon series ‘End Of The F**cking World’ “Exquisite” The Observer Josephine Foster releases limited edition ‘I’m A Dreamer’ 7” released on 29th May. Popping up unassumingly in the second season of the popular series ‘End Of The F**cking World’ on Netflix and Amazon. This new release is sided with exclusive B-side ‘All Glow Now’. Taken from her 2013 album of the same name, ‘I’m A Dreamer’ beckons with a gentle hand, each note clear and crisp. ”Another stellar effort” (NME) the album “collects together a set of early country-esque songs” (The Quietus) and is produced by Josephine Foster and Andrija Tokic. The song sits comfortably at home in salon or saloon with its delicately arranged piano, woozy harmonica and soul-searching lyrics. “A masterclass in songwriting that perfectly invokes old Americana” Time Out The North Ameri...

New album review: Wendy James - Queen High Straight

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New album review:  Wendy James - Queen High Straight   ✮✮✮✮✮  Released On 1st May 2020  Review: Stephen Oliver  Last night Wendy James appeared on a re-run of Top of the Pops from August 1989 with Transvision Vamp. Today we gave her new album a listen. Do you know what? It is a great album too.   With twenty tracks it is a long album but the music sounds fresh and happy - perfect for pretending it is a great summer and we can go out and play. It would be perfect in the background of a party or bbq. But as a party is not currently an option, how does Wendy James’s 5th solo album play as one to enjoy in isolation? Well it cheered me up!  Collaborating on the album are James Sclavunos from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (drums and percussion), James Sedwards (lead guitar), Harry Bohay (bass), Alex J. Ward & Terry Edwards (horn section) and Louis Vause (accordion). James herself finds herself writing, producing and mixing this album whic...