21 October 2024

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Review: Jess & The Bandits – Jessica

Fun, energetic and lyrics that make you want to chant along, the opener to Jess & The Bandits new album, ‘God Did Good’ is the perfect way to kick the whole thing off. As the band go through the track list, each song is impressively and equally strong. Jess makes the most of her powerful voice on every track, making an album that is consistent, even through ballads ‘Don’t Tell Me How You Feel’ and ‘No Pot of Gold’. The rest of the album is absolutely boot-stompingly good, maintaining momentum and never letting up on the quality of guitar in particular. Steel guitar is a welcome addition, too, highlighting the highs and narrating the lows of each track with seamless skill and a technical music know-how that only comes from experienced musicians like Jess & The Bandits. A great addition to their discography.     Read the full feature in our free digital magazine here: https://bit.ly/3WUe56j Never miss a story… Follow us on: Instagram: @Maverick.mag Twitter: @Maverick_mag Facebook: Maverick Magazine Media Contact Hannah Larvin, Editor, Maverick Magazine Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 920 Email: editor@maverick-country.com

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Review: David Kelly – The Brig Lily

A true traditional folk song, this track is based on the poem, ‘The Brig Lily’ by David Kelly. The track starts with a Manx spoken word section, highlighting the upbringing of the poet on the Isle of Man. Traditional balladry is hard to find nowadays and good traditional balladry even harder, but this song, with simply strummed guitar and traditional Celtic woodwind, hits every note of tradition perfectly. The original poem includes a small glossary of translation, in fact, only 2,223 speak Manx in the world. There’s a beauty in the rarity, which is reflected in the elegant simplicity of the song. Songs and songwriting can all too frequently be an industry game, but this stands above the scrutiny of a simple track made for radio. It is delicate, poetic, the track demands to be listened to, not just heard.     Read the full feature in our free digital magazine here: https://bit.ly/3WUe56j Never miss a story… Follow us on: Instagram: @Maverick.mag Twitter: @Maverick_mag Facebook: Maverick Magazine Media Contact Hannah Larvin, Editor, Maverick Magazine Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 920 Email: editor@maverick-country.com

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