Ben Wood

Features and Interviews: Interview: The Boo Radleys (Nov 8th, 2023)

Live Reviews: The Boo Radleys / Cud @ O2 Academy Islington, London 04.11.23 (Nov 5th, 2023)

Albums: Arthur Russell: Picture of Bunny Rabbit (Audika Records) (Sep 16th, 2023)

Albums: Seas of Mirth: Kriller (Eelshock / Sentient Rash / Post Music) (Sep 13th, 2023)

Albums: Juan Wauters: Wandering Rebel (Captured Tracks) (Sep 11th, 2023)

Albums: Baxter Dury: I Thought I Was Better Than You (PIAS Le Label / Heavenly) (Sep 8th, 2023)

Albums: Robert Rotifer: Holding Hands In Petropolis (Gare du Nord Records) (Sep 7th, 2023)

Albums: P.G. Six: Murmurs and Whispers (Drag City) (Sep 7th, 2023)

Albums: The Boo Radleys: Giant Steps (Two-Piers) (Reissue) (Aug 23rd, 2023)

Albums: Comet Gain: The Misfit Jukebox (Tapete Records) (Jul 28th, 2023)

Albums: Jim O’Rourke: Hands That Bind: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Drag City) (Jul 27th, 2023)

Albums: Cory Hanson: Western Cum (Drag City) (Jun 16th, 2023)

Albums: Deer Tick: Emotional Contracts (ATO Records) (Jun 12th, 2023)

Albums: Fatoumata Diawara: London Ko (Wagram Music) (May 30th, 2023)

Albums: Emmett Finley: Emmett Finley (Big Potato Records) (Apr 25th, 2023)

Albums: Harmonious Thelonious: Cheapo Sounds (Bureau B) (Jan 29th, 2023)

Albums: Martin Rev: Les Nymphes (Bureau B) (Reissue) (Nov 28th, 2022)

Live Reviews: Alien Tango @ Moth Club, London 22.10.22 (Oct 25th, 2022)

Albums: Pete Astor: Time on Earth (Tapete Records) (Oct 11th, 2022)

Albums: Bill Callahan: YTI⅃AƎЯ (Drag City) (Oct 10th, 2022)

Albums: The Burning Hell: Garbage Island (BB Island) (Jun 24th, 2022)

Albums: Curtis Harding: If Words Were Flowers (Anti Records) (Feb 7th, 2022)

Albums: Ben Chasny: The Intimate Landscape (Drag City) (Jan 28th, 2022)

EPs: William Doyle: Alternate Lands (Tough Love Records) (Jan 27th, 2022)

Albums: The Jazz Butcher: The Highest in the Land (Tapete Records) (Jan 26th, 2022)

Albums: Bill Callahan & Bonnie Prince Billy: Blind Date Party (Drag City) (Dec 6th, 2021)

Albums: Harmonious Thelonious: Instrumentals! (Bureau B) (Oct 3rd, 2021)

Albums: David Lance Callahan: English Primitive I (Tiny Global Productions) (Oct 3rd, 2021)

Albums: Dan Haywood: Country Dustbin (TakuRoku Records) (Oct 3rd, 2021)

Albums: John Grant: Boy From Michigan (Bella Union) (Jun 17th, 2021)

Albums: Jack O’ The Clock: Leaving California (Cuneiform Records) (Jun 9th, 2021)

Albums: Lord Huron: Long Lost (Republic Records) (May 24th, 2021)

Albums: Rural Tapes: Rural Tapes (Smuggler Music) (May 23rd, 2021)

Albums: Sheep, Dog and Wolf: Two-Minds (Aphrodite Music) (Apr 4th, 2021)

Albums: Die Welttraumforscher: Die Ruckkehr der echten Menschheit: 1981-90 (Bureau B) (Mar 22nd, 2021)

Albums: Pino Palladino & Blake Mills: Notes With Attachments (New Deal Records) (Mar 8th, 2021)

Albums: Femi And Made Kuti: Legacy + (Partisan Records) (Feb 1st, 2021)

Albums: Buck Meek: Two Saviors (Keeled Scales) (Jan 29th, 2021)

Albums: Pearl Charles: Magic Mirror (Kanine Records) (Jan 28th, 2021)

Albums: Conny Frischauf: Die Drift (Bureau B) (Jan 11th, 2021)

Albums: Richard von der Schulenburg: Moods and Dances 2021 (Bureau B) (Jan 7th, 2021)

Albums: Louis Philippe and the Night Mail: Thunderclouds (Tapete) (Dec 8th, 2020)

Albums: This is the Kit - Off Off On (Rough Trade Records) (Nov 15th, 2020)

Albums: Emel - The Tunis Diaries (Partisan Records) (Nov 9th, 2020)

Albums: Arch Garrison: The Bitter Lay (Believers Roast) (Sep 18th, 2020)

Albums: The Flaming Lips: American Head (Bella Union) (Sep 7th, 2020)

Albums: The Wee Cherubs: The Merry Makers (Optic Nerve Recordings) (Sep 1st, 2020)

Albums: Bill Callahan: Gold Record (Drag City) (Aug 31st, 2020)

Albums: Lucy Feliz: Last of The Sun (OK Pal Records) (Aug 27th, 2020)

Albums: El Goodo: Zombie (Strangetown Records) (Aug 12th, 2020)

Albums: Fontaines D.C. - A Hero’s Death (Partisan) (Aug 11th, 2020)

Albums: Nicole Atkins: Italian Ice (Single Lock Records) (Jun 10th, 2020)

Albums: Ariel Sharratt & Mathias Kom: Never Work (BB Island) (May 8th, 2020)

Albums: Brendan Benson: Dear Life (Third Man Records) (Apr 17th, 2020)

Albums: BC Camplight: Shortly After Takeoff (Bella Union) (Apr 13th, 2020)

Albums: Bobby Conn: Recovery (Tapete Records) (Mar 30th, 2020)

Albums: M Ward - Migration of Souls (Anti Records) (Mar 20th, 2020)

Live Reviews: Tony Allen @ Church of Sound, London 12.03.20 (Mar 14th, 2020)

Albums: Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela: Rejoice (World Circuit) (Mar 5th, 2020)

Albums: Seas of Mirth: Sub Marine Dreams (Eelshock Records) (Mar 1st, 2020)

Albums: Seth Lakeman: A Pilgrim’s Tale (Absolute) (Jan 27th, 2020)

Albums: Kiwi Jr: Football Money (Mint Records) (Dec 22nd, 2019)

Albums: Dallas Acid: The Spiral Arm (All Saints Records) (Dec 18th, 2019)

Albums: TNGHT: TNGHT II (Warp) (Dec 18th, 2019)

Albums: Sparks: Past Tense: The Best of Sparks (Nov 11th, 2019)

Albums: James Yorkston: The Route to the Harmonium (Domino) (Mar 27th, 2019)

Live Reviews: Mercury Rev / Nicole Atkins @ Oslo, London 19.12.18 (Dec 22nd, 2018)

Albums: Willard Grant Conspiracy: Untethered (Loose Music) (Dec 7th, 2018)

Live Reviews: Odetta Hartman: @ The Islington, London, 24.09.18 (Sep 26th, 2018)

Albums: Odetta Harman: Old Rockhounds Never Die (Memphis Industries) (Aug 21st, 2018)

Features and Interviews: Interview: Nicole Atkins (Mar 11th, 2018)

Live Reviews: Nicole Atkins @ Omeara, London (02.03.18) (Mar 5th, 2018)

Albums: Belle Adair: Tuscumbia (Single Lock Records) (Jan 8th, 2018)

Albums: Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton - Choir of the Mind (Last Gang Records) (Oct 1st, 2017)

EPs: Saint Etienne - Dive (Heavenly Recordings) (Sep 21st, 2017)

Albums: Nicole Atkins - Goodnight Rhonda Lee (Single Lock Records) (Sep 12th, 2017)

Albums: El Goodo - By Order Of The Moose (Strangetown Records) (Sep 5th, 2017)

Albums: Psymon Spine: You Are Coming To My Birthday (Axis Mundi Records) (May 31st, 2017)

Albums: Flowers Must Die: Kompost (Rocket Recordings) (May 4th, 2017)

Albums: Wooden Wand - Clipper Ship (Three Lobed Recordings) (Apr 27th, 2017)

EPs: Barry Adamson: Love Sick Dick (Central Control International) (Apr 26th, 2017)

Live Reviews: Park Hotel @ The Victoria, Dalston, London 14.03.17 (Mar 17th, 2017)

Albums: Beans on Toast - A Spanner in the Works (Xtra Mile Recordings) (Dec 5th, 2016)

Live Reviews: See Through Sound concert for RNIB, Cadogan Hall, London, 14.10.16 (Oct 19th, 2016)

News: Badly Drawn Boy announced as headliner for RNIB’s inaugural See Through Sound Concert (Sep 29th, 2016)

Albums: Neil Cowley Trio: Spacebound Apes (Hide Inside Records) (Sep 6th, 2016)

Albums: Ryley Walker: Golden Sings That Have Been Sung (Dead Oceans) (Aug 4th, 2016)

Live Reviews: Jenny Hval @ Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London 11.11.15 (Nov 23rd, 2015)

Albums: Mr. Vast - Touch and Go (Cack Records) (Oct 23rd, 2015)

Albums: Caravan Palace -  Robot (Mvka) (Oct 13th, 2015)

Albums: Larry Gus: I Need New Eyes (DFA Records) (Sep 19th, 2015)

Live Reviews: The Willard Grant Conspiracy @ St Pancras Old Church, London, 14.09.15 (Sep 18th, 2015)

Albums: Homeshake - Midnight Snack (Sinderlyn) (Sep 10th, 2015)

News: Mower Return After 12 Year Hiatus for London Gig (Aug 15th, 2015)

Albums: Sweet Baboo: The Boombox Ballads (Moshi Moshi) (Aug 10th, 2015)

Albums: Mac DeMarco: Another One (Captured Tracks) (Aug 6th, 2015)

Live Reviews: Luna @ The Garage, London 31.07.15 (Aug 6th, 2015)

Live Reviews: Beans on Toast @ Tram and Social, London 28.05.15 (Jun 1st, 2015)

Features and Interviews: Interview: Ryley Walker (May 6th, 2015)

Features and Interviews: Interview: The Leisure Society (May 5th, 2015)

Live Reviews: Ryley Walker @ The Sebright Arms, London 18.04.15 (May 5th, 2015)

Live Reviews: The Leisure Society @ Islington Town Hall, London 15.04.15 (Apr 21st, 2015)

Albums: Black Yaya: Black Yaya (City Slang) (Feb 26th, 2015)

Live Reviews: Laura Veirs @ Bush Hall, London 16.10.14 (Oct 20th, 2014)

Features and Interviews: Interview: Lay Llamas (Oct 13th, 2014)

Live Reviews: The Lay Llamas @ Shacklewell Arms, London 04.10.14 (Oct 8th, 2014)

Live Reviews: Guardian Alien @ Power Lunches, London 08.07.14 (Jul 16th, 2014)

Albums: The John Steel Singers - Everything’s a Thread (Full Time Hobby) (Jul 10th, 2014)

Live Reviews: New Bums @ Cafe Oto, London 12.06.14 (Jun 25th, 2014)

Live Reviews: Blair Dunlop @ Cecil Sharp House, London 31.05.14 (Jun 10th, 2014)

Live Reviews: Fenster @ Birthdays, London 15.05.14 (May 21st, 2014)

Live Reviews: Arc Iris / Nicole Atkins @ Bush Hall, London, 07.05.14 (May 14th, 2014)

Live Reviews: The Space Lady @ Rudolf Steiner House, London 17.04.14 (Apr 22nd, 2014)

Albums: Fenster: The Pink Caves (Morr Music) (Feb 27th, 2014)

Live Reviews: STRFKR @ Hoxton Bar and Grill, London 13.11.13 (Nov 22nd, 2013)

Live Reviews: Euros Childs @ the Boston Arms, London 01.11.13 (Nov 5th, 2013)

Albums: Euros Childs - Situation Comedy (National Elf) (Nov 5th, 2013)

Live Reviews: Steve Mason @ the Electric Ballroom, London 31.10.13 (Nov 3rd, 2013)

Live Reviews: Black Twig Pickers @ Cafe Oto, London 18.10.13 (Oct 22nd, 2013)

Albums: Haunted Leather In Her Golden Room (Stolen Body Records) (Sep 9th, 2013)

Albums: Willard Grant Conspiracy: Ghost Republic (Loose Music) (Sep 9th, 2013)

Albums: Medicine - To the Happy Few (Captured Tracks) (Aug 21st, 2013)

Albums: Soft Metals - Lenses (Captured Tracks) (Aug 20th, 2013)

Live Reviews: Kathryn Williams @ St Pancras Old Church, London 01.08.13 (Aug 13th, 2013)

Features and Interviews: Interview: Tunng (Jul 16th, 2013)

Albums: Royal Forest: Spillway (King Electric Record Co/Mollusc Records) (Jul 15th, 2013)

Live Reviews: Tunng @ The Lexington, London 08.07.13 (Jul 10th, 2013)

Albums: Glenn Jones - My Garden State (Thrill Jockey) (Jun 5th, 2013)

Albums: Co La - Moody Coup (Software Recordings) (May 28th, 2013)

Albums: Three Blind Wolves: Sing Hallelujah to the Old Machine (Instinctive Raccoon) (May 24th, 2013)

Live Reviews: Asgeir Trausti @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London 15.05.13 (May 21st, 2013)

Live Reviews: The Physics House Band + AK/DK @ Old Blue Last, London 29.04.13 (May 20th, 2013)

Albums: Brother JT - The Svelteness of Boogietude (Thrill Jockey) (May 9th, 2013)

Albums: Cayucas - Bigfoot (Secretly Canadian) (Apr 24th, 2013)

Live Reviews: Portico Quartet @ Koko, London 17.04.13 (Apr 22nd, 2013)

Albums: Junip - Junip (City Slang) (Apr 22nd, 2013)

EPs: The Caulfield Beats - Garage Electronics Vol 1 (Noise Praise) (Apr 19th, 2013)

Live Reviews: Night Beds @ Borderline, London 15.04.13 (Apr 19th, 2013)

Albums: Kitsuné America 2 (Kitsuné) (Apr 19th, 2013)

Albums: Diamond Rugs - Diamond Rugs (Partisan) (Apr 6th, 2013)

Albums: The Physics House Band - Horizons/Rapture (Blood and Biscuits) (Apr 6th, 2013)

Features and Interviews: Interview: Cody ChesnuTT (Mar 27th, 2013)

Live Reviews: Matmos @ XOYO, London 19.03.13 (Mar 26th, 2013)

News: Preview: Portico Quartet + Anchorsong + Micachu @ KoKo (Mar 20th, 2013)

Live Reviews: Cody ChesnuTT @ Bush Hall, London 18.03.13 (Mar 20th, 2013)

Live Reviews: Arbouretum @ Corsica Studios, London 21.02.13 (Mar 4th, 2013)

Live Reviews: Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ Cargo, London 05.02.13 (Feb 8th, 2013)

Live Reviews: The Revival Hour / Serafina Steer @ Village Underground, London 29.11.12 (Dec 9th, 2012)

Live Reviews: Six Organs of Admittance @ Birthdays, London 22.10.12 (Oct 29th, 2012)

Features and Interviews: Interview: Last Harbour (Oct 17th, 2012)

Live Reviews: Chains of Love / Post War Glamour Girls @ Hoxton Bar and Kitchen, London 26.09.12 (Oct 2nd, 2012)

Features and Interviews: Interview: Eric Drew Feldman (Sep 21st, 2012)

Albums: Race Horses - Furniture (Stolen) (Sep 6th, 2012)

Live Reviews: Willis Earl Beal @ The Tabernacle, London 16.05.12 (May 21st, 2012)

Live Reviews: FatCat Records Transcendentalists @ The Barbican, London 18.05.12 (May 20th, 2012)

Features and Interviews: Interview: The Barr Brothers (May 14th, 2012)

Live Reviews: The Barr Brothers @ The Slaughtered Lamb, London 02.05.12 (May 9th, 2012)

Albums: Anais Mitchell - Young Man In America (Cadiz Music) (Apr 16th, 2012)

Live Reviews: The Jim Jones Revue @ 229, London 05.04.12 (Apr 10th, 2012)

Live Reviews: Liz Green @ Bush Hall, London 03.04.12 (Apr 9th, 2012)

Albums: Horses Brawl - Ruminantia (Brawl) (Apr 2nd, 2012)

Albums: Voices From The Lake (feat. Donato Dozzy & Neel) - Voices From The Lake (Prologue) (Mar 28th, 2012)

News: Liz Green Announces New Tour and Album (Mar 11th, 2012)

Live Reviews: Neon Indian @ Heaven, London 16.11.11 (Nov 21st, 2011)

Live Reviews: Cults @ XOYO, London 15.11.11 (Nov 17th, 2011)

Features and Interviews: Interview: Other Lives (Oct 27th, 2011)

Live Reviews: Other Lives @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London 18.10.11 (Oct 24th, 2011)

Albums: Tarwater - Inside The Ships (Tapete) (Aug 29th, 2011)

Albums: North Sea Radio Orchestra - I A Moon (The Household Mark) (Aug 23rd, 2011)

Albums: The Dead Trees - Whatwave (Affairs Of The Heart) (Jul 25th, 2011)

Live Reviews: Vetiver @ XOYO, London 29.06.11 (Jul 3rd, 2011)

Features and Interviews: Interview: Akron/Family (Jun 12th, 2011)

Live Reviews: The Phoenix Foundation @ The Scala, London 02.06.11 (Jun 6th, 2011)

Live Reviews: Akron/Family @ Bush Hall, London 30.05.11 (Jun 6th, 2011)

Live Reviews: ‘Time Out’ London Sessions Festival @ Camden Barfly 22.04.11 (Apr 26th, 2011)

Albums: Munk - The Bird And The Beat (Gomma) (Apr 25th, 2011)

Albums: Kontakte - We Move Through Negative Spaces (Drifting Falling) (Apr 18th, 2011)

Features and Interviews: INTERVIEW: Singing Adams (Apr 12th, 2011)

Albums: Taraf De Haidouks and Kocani Orkestar - Band Of Gypsies II (Crammed Discs) (Apr 11th, 2011)

Albums: Baby Dee - Regifted Light (Drag City) (Apr 11th, 2011)

EPs: Luke Rathborne - I Can Be One / Dog Years (True Believers) (Mar 9th, 2011)

Albums: Robin James - Paper Earth (Pocket Size) (Mar 2nd, 2011)

Live Reviews: A Valentine’s Massacre @ Hoxton Underbelly 12.02.11 (Feb 28th, 2011)

Albums: Mike Marlin - Nearly Man (AMP) (Feb 16th, 2011)

Features and Interviews: INTERVIEW: Justin Townes Earle - The Man, The Myth (Feb 14th, 2011)

EPs: Hi-Def TV - A Long Year (Feb 14th, 2011)

Live Reviews: Justin Townes Earle @  Union Chapel, London 29.01.11 (Feb 4th, 2011)

Albums: Buzzard Lope - Daybreak (Lost Toys) (Dec 27th, 2010)

Albums: Mighty Mouse - Song With No Word (History/Disco Circus) (Dec 20th, 2010)

Albums: V/A - Isvolt (Robot Elephant) (Dec 20th, 2010)

Live Reviews: Bellowhead @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London 20.11.10 (Nov 22nd, 2010)

Live Reviews: Dungen @ Bar Academy, Islington 16.11.10 (Nov 21st, 2010)

Live Reviews: Octoberman @ Brixton Windmill 15.11.10 (Nov 19th, 2010)

Features and Interviews: Interview: Hafdis Huld (Nov 8th, 2010)

Live Reviews: Hafdis Huld @ Source Below, London 01.11.10 (Nov 3rd, 2010)

Live Reviews: Black Mountain @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London 07.10.10 (Nov 2nd, 2010)

Live Reviews: Plants and Animals @ the Old Blue Last, Hoxton 09.09.10 (Sep 15th, 2010)

Albums: Von Spar - Foreigner (Italic) (Jun 17th, 2010)

Albums: Tiefschwarz - Chocolate (Souvenir) (Jun 17th, 2010)

Albums: Unbunny - Moon Food (Affairs Of The Heart) (Jun 15th, 2010)

Live Reviews: Mi Ami / Islet @ Barden’s Boudoir 03.06.10 (Jun 8th, 2010)

Live Reviews: Seabear @ the Garage, London 17.05.10 (Jun 1st, 2010)

Live Reviews: High Places @ Cargo, London 04.05.10 (May 31st, 2010)