MARK TURNER holds on tight for a mesmerising display of Neath-born ragtime virtuosity
Album reviews
Ian Sinclair reviews the latest releases from Declan O’Rourke, Israel Nash and Renee Reed
ALAN MORRISON introduces a UK poet whose despised daytime occupation provides the subject for his writing
MARK TURNER wallows in the virtuosity of Swansea Jazz Festival openers, Simon Spillett and Pete Long
PAUL DONOVAN recommends three new books that explore the human relationship with nature
Doomed adolescents, when the missing person is you, classic whodunnit, and an anti-capitalist eco-thriller
WILL STONE takes a ticket to indie disco heaven, but misses the rarely performed tunes
Declan O’Rourke
Arrivals
(eastwest)
★★★
SINCE releasing his debut album in 2004, Irish singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke has gained critical and commercial success in his homeland, supporting artists such as John Prine and Snow Patrol.
Paul Weller is also a fan and he sits in the producer's chair for Arrivals, O'Rourke's seventh studio record.
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