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How 'Hollies Sing Hollies' Showed New Promise After Graham Nash's Exit

How ‘Hollies Sing Hollies’ Showed New Promise After Graham Nash’s Exit

Released 55 years ago this month, ‘Hollies Sing Hollies’ retains the spellbinding harmony and melodic smarts that brought the Hollies acclaim in the first place.

Elaine Palmer – 'Half Moon Rising' (2024)

Elaine Palmer – ‘Half Moon Rising’ (2024)

Elaine Palmer’s ‘Half Moon Rising’ is a lovely folk-Americana album floating on enriched earthy vocals that can possess a melody with magic.

Kevin Coyne - 'Live Rough and More'; 'Shangri-La: Live in Bremen' (2023)

Kevin Coyne – ‘Live Rough and More’; ‘Shangri-La: Live in Bremen’ (2023)

Two brilliant live LPs from Kevin Coyne, an idiosyncratic artist who defied the ’70s ethos of prog fantasy, hard-rock machoism, and folky sentimentalism.

Vinny Peculiar - 'How I Learned to Love the Freaks' (2023)

Vinny Peculiar – ‘How I Learned to Love the Freaks’ (2023)

With ‘How I Learned to Love the Freaks,’ Vinny Peculiar emerges from the hazy smoke of late-’60s youth counter-culture with a clever psych-rock album.

Wilma Baan on Overcoming Loss and Her New LP, 'Look at Me Now': Something Else! Interview

Wilma Baan on Overcoming Loss and Her New LP, ‘Look at Me Now’: Something Else! Interview

Wilma Baan’s ‘Look at Me Now’ launched at Pizza Express Live in London and has received impressive reviews.

Joshua Burnell - 'Glass Knight' (2023)

Joshua Burnell – ‘Glass Knight’ (2023)

With its genre-defying songs, Joshua Burnell’s ‘Glass Knight’ returns us to a time when folk, pop and rock blended into a clever tapestry.

Zoe Rahman – ‘Colour of Sound’ (2023)

Zoe Rahman – ‘Colour of Sound’ (2023)

Zoe Rahman’s ‘Colour of Sound’ is a heady mix of joy, love and occasional tranquil moments where the music takes you on a giddy trip again and again.

Szun Waves - 'Earth Patterns' (2022)

Szun Waves – ‘Earth Patterns’ (2022)

British experimental band Szun Waves scours dark sonic corners for melodic human hope on ‘Earth Patterns’ – and that’s a tough thing to do.

Joe Bailey, "Waiting" from 'Ghosts' (2021): One Track Mind

Joe Bailey, “Waiting” from ‘Ghosts’ (2021): One Track Mind

U.K.-based prog-rocker Joe Bailey is following his hard-hitting Mark Anthony K collaboration with a new album titled ‘Ghosts.’

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The Cretins, “Haven’t Got a Clue” (2019): One Track Mind

The debut single from the Cretins is a ’60s mid-tempo garage rocker that’s instantly catchy, contemporary, and memorable.