London Is the Place For Me 7 / Various mothersday-2026 building a huge country fan

building a huge country fan base and expanding into pop with ease and style

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The recordings capture Read's formidable songwriting in intimate arrangements which reflect her background in traditional Scottish and English folk while also calling to mind the ice-cool delivery of Mary Lorson or Nina Nastasia

Colors was recorded at Greg Kurstin's Los Angeles studio with Beck and Kurstin playing nearly every instrument themselves between 2013 and 2017

London Is the Place For Me 7 / Various mothersday-2026 building a huge country fanThe latest volumes in this highly acclaimed series presenting the music of the Windrush generation: the post war, London recordings of West Indians and West Africans, in the first wave of modern migration to Britain. Volume 7: Calypso, Palm Wine, Mento, Joropo, Steel & Stringband overflows with diverse musical styles, including steel band, string band, calypso, joropo, and mento. Features Lord Beginner, The Lion, The Mighty Terror, Dai Dai Simba,