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New Horizons
A guide to the worlds of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond, hosted by music critic William Dart. This long-running programme wrapped up in December 2024, but you can enjoy previous episodes below.
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Join respected music commentator and critic William Dart for a half-hour of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond. From new releases to forgotten gems, he draws on an encyclopaedic knowledge and gargantuan record collection to offer fascinating insights and surprising links. William’s choices are sometimes classic, sometimes quirky, always engaging and entertaining.
This programme concluded in December 2024, but you can enjoy episodes below.
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New Horizons - 5 October 2014
William Dart looks at new releases from Blonde Redhead, The New Pornographers and Karen O. Audio
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New Horizons - 28 September 2014
William Dart looks at two new albums which pay tribute to the songwriting skills of Chris Smither and J J Cale. Audio
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New Horizons for 21 September 2014
William Dart reviews Kimbra's new album The Golden Echo and looks at recent tracks from School for Birds and Grand Rapids before finishing with a short nostalgic trip through the back catalogue of… Read more Audio
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New Horizons - 14 September 2014
William Dart reviews Invisible Hour a new album by Joe Henry and takes a nostalgic look back at the sixties group The Lovin' Spoonful. Audio
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New Horizons for 10 August 2014
William Dart wraps up the current series with a miscellany of highlights and didn't-quite-make-its. Audio
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New Horizons for 3 August 2014
William Dart reviews new albums by Tori Amos, 9Bach, Neko Case, Sharon Van Etten and Linda Thompson. Audio
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New Horizons for 27 July 2014
William Dart looks back over the career of bassist Charlie Haden, who died on 11 July. Audio
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New Horizons - 20 July 2014
William Dart reviews new releases from kiwi artists The Phoenix Foundation, Jayson Norris, Lizzie Marvelly, Jan Hellriegel and Vorn. Audio
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New Horizons - 13 July 2014
William Dart dares to revisit British progressive rock, with two new box sets: early-years Virgin recordings and a 12-CD set of recordings of Yes. Audio
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New Horizons for 6 July 2014
William Dart reviews new releases from Eddi Reader, Dave and Phil Alvin and Willie Watson. Audio
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New Horizons - 29 June 2014
William Dart joins in the Beatles nostalgia sweeping the country with a small bracket of homegrown treasures, but first he reviews new albums by Laura J Martin, Moulettes, Kishi Bashi, First Aid Kit… Read more Audio
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New Horizons - 22 June 2014
William Dart looks at new releases from Jack White and Jolie Holland and a reissue package from Nonesuch Records of Emmylou Harris's classic 1995 album Wrecking Ball. Audio
New Horizons
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