GOODBYE RIVER: 12 original and eclectic songs telling intriguing stories from a spy caper to Soul singers to a tribute to John Prine.

"It’s always great to have some home grown Americana thrown our way so we say hello to Oxford’s The Kirals with their second album ‘Goodbye River’. A four piece acoustic band they’re kind of bluegrassy but they sing songs instead of just showcasing their instrumental chops. We have to say that they are like a breath of fresh air as their harmonies and incisive picking deliver the goods. John Prine pops up again as the band play tribute to him on the quite sublime ‘Ballad Of John Prine’ but elsewhere they are quite thrilling in their reclamation of folk rock. ‘Louise‘ is just about a perfect song, dark and dappled with a sense of mystery and perfectly played, as if it were by Leonard Cohen backed by Pearls Before Swine. A lovely album and well worth delving into."  AmericanaUk shortcuts April  2023