Kevin Burt - This Trip - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Kevin Burt has been plying his trade as an electrifying bluesman for more than a quarter of a century, in the process Inchdispelling the myth that true blues has no roots in Iowa.Inch Burt delivers soul blues with conviction; he sings and plays guitar and harmonica. This is real front-porch soul. His voice draws you in, rich and smooth and emotive. Master musician Mike Zito produced the project which was recorded at Marz Studios in Nederland, Texas. Burt wrote nine of the album's ten tracks; it makes perfect sense that the other track is Bill Withers' InchBetter Off Dead;Inch Burt's voice hews closely to the late singers'.

Morning Star finds Këkht Aräkh arriving at a truer, more refined version of himself. Recorded between Berlin and Stockholm, the album emerges from a period of intense personal and artistic growth, blending aggressive black metal passages with immersive, textured soundscapes that feel both intimate and vast. Since his origins in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, Dmitry (a.k.a. Crying Orc), the sole mastermind behind the project, has sought a distinctive path within black metal. This vision unfolded through his debut Through the Branches to Eternity EP (2018) and the albums Night & Love (2018) and Pale Swordsman (2021), establishing a signature tension between ferocious, visceral black metal and delicate, introspective ballads. On Morning Star, this dynamic reaches new depth. Created at a point of artistic clarity, the album explores a rawer, more personal emotional palette, shaped by stress, anxiety, and long stretches of writer's block, giving it rare immediacy and vulnerability. Dmitry recorded nearly all instruments himself, with drums by Jonathan (Spira Me, Vanskapth, Olycka). Bladee contributed vocals and co-wrote lyrics on InchEternal Martyr,Inch an unexpected collaboration that reveals intuitive chemistry. VS-55 and Varg2™ add abstract sampling and subtle textural design, giving Morning Star it's distinctive grain and analog warmth, while James Ginzburg (Emptyset, Osmium) handled final mastering, enhancing dynamic depth and atmospheric richness. Several tracks revisit earlier material with fresh perspectives. InchWändererInch and InchDrömsångInch are partially rerecorded or fully reimagined. Intense, driving passages collide with sparse, contemplative interludes, producing a landscape both visceral and haunting. Themes of isolation and wandering surface in InchWänderer,Inch dreamlike melancholy in InchDrömsång,Inch existential struggle in InchAngest,Inch and reflections on tim

Kevin Selfe has cemented his reputation as a masterful, dyed-through, true bluesman with his new , BUY MY SOUL BACK. This latest collection of songs reveals an unwavering dedication to the traditional blues school, and yields yet another deft homage to empty wallets, ne'er-do-wells, and the enduring theme of love's rapid melt. Selfe's transformation into a leading voice on the American blues scene was realized after landing on the Billboard and Living Blues Charts in 2013, with his prior , Long Walk Home. Often lauded for a traditional melodic sensibility broadcast through razor sharp guitar, Selfe's songwriting awakens, revealing an enriched sense of storytelling, autobiography, and revelation. Audiences from Virginia to Oregon, Selfe's former and current homes, thrill at his with Selfe in a rich tapestry of traditional grooves seemingly forged in the speakeasies of mid-century Chicago, the Mississippi Delta, and rural Texas. The tributes are authentic. The energy is palpable. The musicianship is extraordinary. True blues fans will rejoice. Kevin Selfe lives in Portland, Oregon, and plays wherever the long, lonesome road takes him.