JENNY MITCHELL, poetry co-editor for the Morning Star, introduces her priorities, and her first selection
Album reviews with Kevin Bryan: March 20, 2023
New releases from Annie Capps and Jefferson Starship and re-releases from the legendary Cactus
HENRY BELL is sceptical of the notion that ‘progress’ is an ideology that the ruling class uses exclusively to camouflage appropriation
In search of political understanding, MATTHEW HAWKINS welcomes a critique of anti-semitism as codified by the Israeli state
BEN CHACKO welcomes a masterful analysis that puts class struggle back at the heart of our understanding of China’s revolution
JOHN GREEN is intrigued by the ethereal, ghostly quality of images of a London unobscured by the bustle of humanity
JENNY FARRELL relishes an outstanding Palestinian novel that immerses readers in the sensory reality of Gaza, then and now
AI-induced murder, last rites for the mob-dog, a gullible common herd, and an exemplary Christmas chiller
Annie Capps,
How Can I Say This?
(Yellow Room Records)
★★★
MS CAPPS’S name may be familiar to few uncommitted punters on this side of the Atlantic, but this Michigan based singer-songwriter has assembled an impressive body of work over the years in tandem with her lifelong partner and musical soulmate Rod Capps.
How Can I Say This? finds Annie drawing on the contributions of 40 female performers from across the US and Canada as she explores sometimes painful topics such as vulnerability, shame and grief underpinned by stunning contributions from the likes of Heather Pierson, Tracey Grammer and Sav Buist and Katie Larson of The Accidentals.
Similar stories
New releases from Mountain, Soul Asylum and Michael McDermott
New releases from Loudon Wainwright III, Flamin’ Groovies, and Wishbone Ash
Reviews of Davy Graham, Nick Magnus, and Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity
New releases from Steve Knightley, Sunjay, Sociograss