Category: Reviewss

Elly Roberts reviewsBetty Lavette and Carol Fran:Bluesoul Belles: The Complete Calla, Port and Roulette RecordingsDistributed byStateside (EMI) Cat.no: 8609672 Released: March 2005 Rating: 10/10 Deciding which of this pair is the best singer is tough …

Elly Roberts reviewsBettye LaVette: The Scene Of The CrimeDistributed byANTI September 2007 Rating: 8/10 Born Betty Haskins in Michigan 1946, Bettye LaVette’s recognition as a great Soul singer is finally being recognised, at the tender …

Elly Roberts reviewsBeverley Knight: Music City SoulDistributed byParlophone May 2007 Rating: 10/10+ Adopting old-skool Soul,MBE Beverley (Anne) Knight’s Music City Soul is quitebreathtaking, as lead-in single No Man’s Land proved. At long, long last, Knight …

Elly Roberts reviewsBen Kweller: Ben KwellerDistributed byColumbia Records Released: September 2006 Rating: 6/10 Third album from 25 year old American singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Ben Kweller,former member of failed Grunge rockers Radish, where he was vocalist-guitarist.This eponymous album …

DVDfever.co.uk – The Ben Reel Band: Time To Get Real CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsThe Ben Reel Band: Time To Get RealDistributed byB. Reel Records Released: November 2009 Rating: 8/10 Vote and comment on this album:View …

Elly Roberts reviewsDan Bern: BreatheDistributed byMessenger Records / Cooking Vinyl February 2007 Rating: 6/10 It’s either a burden or blessing. Being compared to Bob Dylan must have its complications, compensations, orwhatever, but how long can …

Elly Roberts reviewsBert Jansch: Black SwanDistributed bySanctuary Records Released: September 2006 Rating: 10/10+ Never one for hogging the limelight, Bert Jansch continues to plough his solitary path, with some additions. Since his eponymous debut in …

Elly Roberts reviewsBen’s Brother: Beta Male FairytalesDistributed byRelentless/EMI Released: July 2007 Rating: 10/10+ Beta Male Fairytales is music to my ears, and my soul. This stunning debut album comes from five Londoners, who are about …

Elly Roberts reviewsBenjy Ferree: Leaving The NestDistributed byDomino January 2007 Rating: 8/10 Thirty-two year old Benjy Ferree is a one-off.He’s different, very different, to his peers, which is highly commendable. This odd mish-mash of genuine …

Elly Roberts reviewsBeirut: The Flying Club CupDistributed by4AD Records October 2007 Rating: 10/10+ If you fancy spending some of your well earned pennies, then invest in this CD. Of all the albums reviewed this year, …