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Album reviews with Ian Sinclair: March 10, 2020
Latest releases from Brian Fallon, James Elkington and Rose Cousins

Brian Fallon
Local Honey
(Lesser Known Records/Thirty Tigers)
★★★★

HAVING blazed an increasingly popular punk-rock trail as lead singer and songwriter with The Gaslight Anthem, Brian Fallon’s first two solo outings were still very much big, chiming rock records, though edging towards a more mature sound.

Local Honey marks a shift in the Jersey Boy’s career. This is music made for introspective late-night listening, swayed along by acoustic guitar, piano, brushed drums and subtle electronic effects.


James Elkington
Ever-roving Eye
(Paradise of Bachelors)
★★★★


Rose Cousins
Bravado
(Outside Music)
★★

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