Tag Archives: Rachel Newton

Rachel Newton, To The Awe. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

It is no secret that the narrative of the world has been dominated, almost completely up until recent times, by those who see through the male gaze. Such a blinkered view is one that cannot and must not persist, that we must ensure our thinking continues to embrace the sound, the imagination, the strength and presence of the feminine, of the anchor they supply when the male scripture goes horribly and desperately wrong, of the foresight and inspiration to lead when the nation calls for a different kind of approach to which the male ego cannot cope with.

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(417 words, estimated 1:40 mins reading time)

Rachel Newton, West. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

Trust in one’s self to create a sense of timeless perfection is perhaps one of the ultimate goals in which any artist can strive for. Trust, it is not always given to those in our company, let alone to ourselves, we may believe that what we do is the singular most important desire to feel and we wish to convey that to others in a bout of confidence, in a show of hands we seek validation, but what we often forget to engage with is understanding, we may love and admire our own creation,  but unless we understand what it will do to others, then the moment is tangible, never timeless.

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(431 words, 1 image, estimated 1:43 mins reading time)

Rachel Newton, Here’s My Heart Come Take It. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

When someone offers you their heart, is it polite to take it, to hopefully cherish it and keep it safe from harm or does the thought of such responsibility make you breathe strangely, make you feel wary of the possible outcomes, that somewhere down the road you will be the one to break it, tear it apart and scar it forever. When Rachel Newton proposes the notion, Here’s My Heart Come Take It, it is almost a veiled threat, a conjuring of emotions that knows what you are capable of doing to the sensitive organ and should you not take it seriously then the repercussions are too immense to deal with.

Rachel Newton, Here’s My Heart Come Take It. Album Review. full post

(406 words, estimated 1:37 mins reading time)

The Journey Continues: Fellside At 40, Various Artists. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

The music business may be seen to be dying but that does not mean that music is an art form that is on its knees, taking everything into account, it is arguably in a rude state of health and never it seems has Folk been so popular away from its original inspiring inception.

One such label who has had a more than a hand in the continued growth of artists is Fellside and at 40 years old, the lover of such fine music can but wish a happy birthday, blow out the candles of sincere gratitude and revel in some of the finest music made over the last 10 years since the label released the triple compilation album Landmarks.

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(447 words, estimated 1:47 mins reading time)

Rachel Newton, Changeling. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Folk tales have immense power, they somehow have a way of burrowing below the skin and becoming part of the fabric of the inner workings of the mind. They nestle at the heart of worry, of being something that somehow Humanity is susceptible to other worldly influences and transformation, the trick of the fairy folk is the way they can steal a baby and leave one of their own in its place causes suspicion and distrust. Whether in the Cornish tradition of Mên-an-Tol or other Gaelic influences, the Changeling is something that captures the fertile imagination.

Rachel Newton, Changeling. Album Review. full post

(415 words, estimated 1:40 mins reading time)