Artist – Dorothy Bird Album – Whispering Paper Released on vinyl – 3rd May 2025 Reviewer – Helen Maw, Liverpool Acoustic In a world filled with noise, few artists dare to embrace quietness with the kind of fearless intimacy that Dorothy Bird achieves with Whispering Paper. The Berlin–Liverpool-based art-pop singer-songwriter returns withContinue Reading
Artist – Oisín Hassan EP – Be Free, Like A Bird Released – 3rd June 2025 Reviewer – Allan Cairns, Liverpool Acoustic This is Oisín Hassan’s Debut EP he has been on the folk scene for a while now opening for the likes of Oscar Harrison (from Ocean Colour Scene ) KatieContinue Reading
Artist – Only Child Album – Holy Ghosts Released – 14th March 2025 Reviewer – Helen Maw, Liverpool Acoustic With their long-awaited fifth album, Holy Ghosts, Liverpool’s Only Child once again provesthat emotional resonance and lyrical depth remain at the heart of their distinctive sound. Ledby songwriter and frontman Alan O’Hare, theContinue Reading
Artist – Ringo Starr Album – Look Up Released – 10th January 2025 Reviewer – Helen Maw, Liverpool Acoustic Ringo Starr’s Look Up is a gentle, reflective, and emotionally rich exploration of Country, showcasing the former Beatle’s deep connection with his musical peers and his ability to craft heartfelt melodies. The albumContinue Reading
Artist – David Nixon’s Navigation Album – Red Skies Release date – 22nd November 2024 Reviewer – Ian D Hall Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating – 9/10 The sight of Red Skies as we look to the horizon inspires and can also leave us daunted by the spectacle of colour, we see patterns in the scene, weContinue Reading
Artist – She’s In The Trees Album – The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter Released – 11th November 2024 (Lucinda Records) Reviewer – Stuart Todd, Liverpool Acoustic ‘The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter‘ is the debut album from alternative country folk outfit She’s In The Trees. The three-piece is fronted byContinue Reading
Artist – Scott Beckett Album – Dreamland Released – 27th May 2024 Reviewer – Owen Gurrey, Liverpool Acoustic Scott Beckett’s new album Dreamland offers unapologetic acoustic-driven songs that combine a boyish wistfulness with a more mature fall from innocence. In this, his lyrics often switch between the joyously optimistic and the heartsunk.Continue Reading
Artist – Thom Morecroft Album – Waiting For Leo Released – 15th September 2023 Reviewer – Stuart Todd, Liverpool Acoustic Waiting For Leo is the long-awaited second album from Shropshire born singer-songwriter Thom Morecroft. Released on 9X9 records, the set was recorded at his home during lockdown and is aContinue Reading
Artist – Nunnery Norheim Album – I Saw The City Released – 15th September 2023 Reviewer – Ian D Hall, Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating – 10/10 A true observer of the human condition and one who sees the meaning behind every building, who feels every ounce of historical sweat that wasContinue Reading
Artist – John Witherspoon Album – Heart In Head Out Released – 9th June 2023 Reviewer – Owen Gurrey, Liverpool Acoustic In a recent podcast interview for the Red Shutter Club in Liverpool, John Witherspoon was asked what success as a musician looked like. His response was reassuringly prosaic: ‘if it’s aContinue Reading
