Articles by Rob Bolton

Strugglers

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2005

Acuarela has managed to put out some outstanding folk/Americana releases despite the fact they are based in Spain. The Strugglers are prima...

Andy Bell

Electric Blue

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2005

Having firmly established himself as a pop star thanks to being half of Erasure, it’s not terribly surprising that after 20 years of workin...

Positions

Bliss!

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2005

There really couldn’t be a more appropriate title for the debut album by Washington DC’s the Positions. This is bright, shiny and cute indi...

Clientele

Strange Geometry

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2005

The third album is often the true test for a band’s relevance, and for London UK’s the Clientele, they have come out at the top of their cl...

Rob Dickinson

Fresh Wine for the Horses

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2005

It had to happen. After the quiet demise of UK rock and shoegazer stalwarts the Catherine Wheel, singer Rob Dickinson has resurfaced with h...

Richard Hawley

Coles Corner

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2005

Sheffield, England’s Richard Hawley has come a long way since his days as a member of Longpigs and Pulp’s post-1998 guitarist. His two prev...

James William Hindle

Town Feeling

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2005

Now maturing into his third album, this alt-folk singer-songwriter finds himself yet again steeped in acoustic Americana, which is a little...

Summer at Shatter Creek

All the Answers

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2005

This is the second album for Summer at Shatter Creek, which is essentially the solo work of LA songwriter Craig Gurwich. The sound of All t...