2022

Lee Fields Keeps His Soul Promise With Bright & Boisterous ‘Sentimental Fool’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Twenty years have gone by since The Problem and Fields shine has never been brighter, his latest release Sentimental Fool, is his first release with Daptone Records and was produced by Bosco Mann. The 12-song LP is a masterclass of soul that bounces from blistering big bands to intimate minimalism all strung together by Fields’ natural knack for melody and songwriting. 

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Joseph Shipp Makes Debut With Noteworthy Tune Grasp On ‘Free For A While’ (ALBUM REVIEW

The word ‘debut’ can often be a little misleading. Some come with fanfare and overhyped buzz. Others far more deserving ones arrive more quietly. The latter is true for singer-songwriter Joseph Shipp, who is an upstart as a recording artist, but an accomplished artist in his four decades as an award-winning graphic designer, a photographer, and an accidental archivist who grew up around his parents’ photography business.

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Scott Metzger’s Telecaster Rock Trio Wolf! Gets Gritty On Soaring ‘Adult Entertainment’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

2022 has been a remarkably busy year for Scott Metzger. In addition to maintaining an assiduous touring schedule with vaunted Grateful Dead revivalists Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, the Brooklyn-based guitarist released his first solo album, Too Close to Reason, and has now followed that up with the third studio effort from his enigmatic “Telecaster rock trio”, Wolf!.

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