If every picture tells a story, then perhaps the album cover for The Hanging Stars‘ latest release, Just a Day, is perhaps something of a statement of intent because it features a simple photo of the four current band members standing against a dusty cornflower blue backdrop.
A line-up change at the end of 2024 resulted in a more stripped down version of the band with a quartet of Richard Olson (vocals and guitar), Patrick Ralla (guitar), Paul Milne (bass) and Paulie Cobra (drums) – this being his last recording before a prolonged sabbatical, his live replacement for live tours being Charlie Salvidge who has played previously with the bands TOY, Proper Ornaments, and Great Silkie.
Their sixth proper release in ten years – their…
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It’s a rare feat for an artist to seemingly have a single song define their career, especially one as impactful as “Morning Dew” — Bonnie Dobson’s haunting ballad of a post-apocalyptic world.
Yet, as Dreams, her latest release, powerfully demonstrates, Dobson is far from content to rest on past glories. It’s a vibrant reaffirmation of her enduring talent, with six out of eight tracks being fresh compositions.
Dreams is Bonnie Dobson’s first record since she was coaxed out of retirement in 2013 with Take Me for a Walk in the Morning Dew. She is joined by The Hanging Stars, who, with five albums into their career, are arguably considered the best Americana band in the UK at present.
Opening with the first single, ‘Baby’s Got…