Due to be released on the 8th of March, Locked Down in Leith is the new five track EP from Edinburgh singer-songwriter Lou McLean. A record of her own experience of lockdown, it is sure to resonate with all those dealing with the loss of so many of life’s certainties whilst yearning for a return… Continue reading Lou McLean – Locked Down in Leith
Rosie Nimmo -Where Time Suspends
Due to be released on Friday 5th February, Where Time Suspends is the new album from Edinburgh singer -songwriter Rosie Nimmo. A wonderfully laid-back collection, the eclectic mixture of jazz-tinged blues and Joni Mitchell style folk musings provides a much needed counter to the current bleak climate. Opening track Laugh is a lovely introduction to… Continue reading Rosie Nimmo -Where Time Suspends
Mairi McGillivray – In My Mind
Released on the 15th of January, In My Mind is the debut EP from Mairi McGillivray. A native of Islay, this four-track collection is as captivating as the island from which she hails. Opening song Tha Fadachd orm Fhìn is a traditional Gaelic waulking tune. The beauty of McGillivray’s voice and the poetic Gaelic lyrics… Continue reading Mairi McGillivray – In My Mind
Ellyn Oliver – Ring the Bells
We really are spoiled for choice when it comes to music at Christmas. Whether it is evergreen standards from the likes of Bing Crosby or Nat King Cole, the seventies classics from Slade and Wizard or some of the cheesy festive hits of the eighties you are sure to find yourself singing along to a… Continue reading Ellyn Oliver – Ring the Bells
Silkwave – New Single, Fingers on the Key
It is hard to believe that it has been three whole years since I reviewed the self-titled EP from Edinburgh indie band Motion. In the years since they have gigged extensively, sharing a bill with bands such as Neon Waltz, Vistas and Rascalton. After taking a short break the band have relaunched themselves under a… Continue reading Silkwave – New Single, Fingers on the Key
Yvonne Lyon – Growing Wild
Released on the 6th of November, Growing Wild is the new album from Yvonne Lyon. The twelve songs on this perfectly balanced collection were apparently all written before coronavirus began to take its horrible toll on all aspects of our lives yet Growing Wild’s message of hope could not appear more apt. The track listing is… Continue reading Yvonne Lyon – Growing Wild
Davey Horne embarks on a second summer with his eponymous debut album
Several years ago a rather boozy night in an Islay bar ended with me being gifted a copy of the Ray Summer’s debut, Russian Tearoom by the father of one of the band members. When I finally played it several days later I was instantly blown away. Trying to categorise the Fife band’s sound was… Continue reading Davey Horne embarks on a second summer with his eponymous debut album
Man of Moon – Strangers
Strangers, the new single from Edinburgh duo Man of Moon is like the best firework in the box, the one you save until last before setting it off. It starts with a bang and never lets up as brief moments of calm are followed by ever more intense splashes of aural effervescence. There’s a lot… Continue reading Man of Moon – Strangers
honeychain – Pocket Full of Good Luck
It’s been three years since honeychain released their debut album Crushed. Produced by the late Kim Shattuck, its explosive opening track, Bombs Away, set the tone for what proved to be thirty-three minutes of exhilarating power pop. Now they are back with their latest offering Pocket Full of Good Luck and it’s good to find… Continue reading honeychain – Pocket Full of Good Luck
Lucy May Walker – Bad Day
Released at the beginning of June, Bad Day is the new five track EP from London based singer-songwriter Lucy May Walker. If a revenge song can rightly be described as joyous then the country flavoured title track certainly qualifies. It is nearly impossible not to smile as the singer lays out her wish list of… Continue reading Lucy May Walker – Bad Day
