The Valletta Baroque Ensemble (ViBE) hosted the eighth edition of their annual Christmas concert at the church of St Magdalene in Valletta, on 22 December. Comprising of 13 musicians, together with a...

Clifford Borg is the first Maltese artist to be part of the release of the international compilation Buddha Bar Greatest Hits with the track "Firerain". Clifford explains that he has always been...

Allison Moorer, "Blood" (Autotelic/Thirty Tigers) Darkness is the first word of one song and a recurring image on "Blood." No wonder — Allison Moorer's autobiographical album explores...

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Homeboy Sandman, "Dusty" (Mello Music Group) Fresh off last year's ace collaboration with emcee and beatsmith Edan, Queens rapper Homeboy Sandman hits us back with "Dusty," a redefinition of...

Neil Young with Crazy Horse, "Colorado" (Reprise) Neil Young is back with his old band Crazy Horse in all their ragged glory with "Colorado," a beautiful, rambling, chaotic howl against climate...

Mark Lanegan Band, "Somebody's Knocking" (Heavenly Recordings) Can Mark Lanegan lend credibility to the 1980s, that regularly disparaged but nevertheless exciting decade reduced by detractors to...

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Jim James, Teddy Abrams and the Louisville Orchestra, "The Order of Nature" (Decca Gold) A piccolo and glockenspiel delicately flutter in as the voice of Jim James echoes out. Slowly, the song...

James Arthur, "YOU" (Columbia) James Arthur's third album doesn't come with a warning sticker but it should: Do not attempt to listen to this record in one sitting, especially while operating...