In a year that was filled with a multitude of great releases from well-established veterans, my favorite record of the year, by a country mile, is a “best of” collection by Ginnels – the work of a previously unsigned Dublin-based songwriter named Mark Chester. Ginnels have released a string of worthy albums over the past few years, and Spanish label Tenorio Cotobade collected 14 killer tracks from those and released them as Plumes. The breezy jangle and unforgettable melodies ...
Pop Headwound — In a year that was filled with a multitude of great releases from well-established veterans, my favorite record of the year, by a country mile, is a “best of... more info