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This album kinda rocks and three stars by The Guardian/The Observer feels quite harsh? Martha Tilston has a strong voice that pairs incredibly well with the gentle folk arrangements that accompany it. Every review i've read compares her to Joni Mitchell and i think that's not just fair, it is very obvious (i disagree with the observer's point of being too brazen though!) But I think the music, as genuinely good as it is, comes second to the lyrics, because in Machines Of Love And ... read more

How Does Your Land Lie? by Nicky Swann is a very "small" album. Very comfortable, cozy, and unambitious (in a good way); like a nice home made pie, or an afternoon walk in the park. With lyrics that tells the stories of her hometown Newton Abbot – ranging from a theatre architect, to horse races, and a swing made of hair – and instrumentals that similarly stick to the very familiar (but deep!) roots of folk music; this was a very pleasant listen! I will say, her writing ... read more

i can't truly explain how much this album means to me without yapping but here goes. i think one of my favourite things about music is how it attaches itself to other things in your life; i can't listen to bowie without thinking of my holiday last winter for example. it's even more special when you find a piece of music has become inseparable from a person you love, and dreams like patchwork has become one of these albums.

when i first listened to this album i thought it was ... read more

have you ever felt so overwhelmed with everything - whether it be work, or school, family, whatever - that you decide to stop everything and take a break? to do... what? maybe watch tv? play games? talk to loved ones? no. this time you'll dedicate this brief respite for yourself and yourself only. you sit down and stare out at the window; it is raining. without focusing on anything in particular, you start to notice the little things: the way droplets of water fall down the glass, ... read more