CD: Bonnie Prince Billy - Best Troubadour "Will Oldham remembers country legend Merle Haggard&q
From the Arts Desk Best Troubadour is Bonnie Prince Billy's musical tribute to his "forever hero", country singer Merle Haggard. Haggard...
CD: Future Islands - The Far Field "Baltimore trio back with their post-breakthrough album"
From The Arts Desk The Far Field is the fifth album from Baltimore synth-poppers Future Islands, and the first since that performance on...
CD: Jethro Tull - The String Quartets. Is Ian Anderson's new LP faux-classical or just its own t
From The Arts Desk On Jethro Tull's classic "Songs from the Wood" Ian Anderson promised "all things refined". And refined the band...
CD: Conor Oberst - Salutations. The re-recording of his magnum opus is more mellow - but is it as go
From The Arts Desk Conor Oberst's 2016 LP, Ruminations, was seen by many as both a triumph and milestone. A triumph because of the...
CD: Laura Marling - Semper Femina. The album of the singer's tattoo motto is designed to make yo
From The Arts Desk Laura Marling's new album is called Semper Femina - two words the singer-songwriter also has tattooed on her leg. It's...