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Amorphis: Circle - review

(Nuclear Blast) Having spent two decades languishing in cheerful obscurity as one of Europe's most respected underground bands, Amorphis have lately been embraced by the resurgent prog movement. In truth, the Finns have always had a big dose of keyboard-

The Staves, interview

The Staves may have ethereal voices, but these singing sisters from Watford are not afraid to speak their mind, discovers Jon Swaine

New music: Laura Marling - Master Hunter

Laura Marling's back with her fourth album in five years, featuring the harnessed anger of this new single In terms of productivity, Laura Marling - still only 23 - is to acoustic folk strumalongs as Rihanna is to turbo-charged, sexually-aggressive R&B.

Obituaries - Laish

This second album from the five-piece is filled with songs about love and the way it is found, lost and betrayed. Tracks include 'Obits' and 'Carry Me'. For Folks Sake said: 'Laish have produced something very solidly entertaining.'

Let's Face the Music and Dance - Willie Nelson

This latest album of songs from Willie Nelson features many of his personal favourite tracks.The album mixes a number of different genres of music, featuring everything from pop,rock and jazz. The Telegraph gave the album two and a half stars out of fi

Willie Nelson, Let's Face the Music and Dance, album review

Willie Nelson's 61st studio album, Let's Face the Music and Dance, saunters along with covers of classics and jazz instrumentals.

Bright Sunny South – Sam Amidon: Review

This latest album from Sam Amidon is filled with beautifully moving tracks that won’t fail to get the listener to sit up and listen. As well as new tracks, Amidon offers new interpretations of tracks by the likes of Mariah Carey and Tim McGraw.

Bright Sunny South - Sam Amidon

This is the new album from Sam Amidon, due to be released in May 2013. Amidon has described the record as being: 'a lonesome record', with tracks including 'I Wish I Wish' and 'My Old Friend'.

Steve Mason - review

In an interview with the inhouse magazine of the Topman clothing chain, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie recently bemoaned the lack of revolt and resistance among 21st-century art-makers. Yet former Beta Band man Steve Mason has just released the most poli

Steve Mason - review

In an interview with the inhouse magazine of the Topman clothing chain, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie recently bemoaned the lack of revolt and resistance among 21st-century art-makers. Yet former Beta Band man Steve Mason has just released the most poli