Happy Bandcamp Friday everyone. It's perfect timing, because I've just made my new album available on 12" VINYL philcooper.bandcamp.com/album/playin...

People of Weston-Super-Mare... Tonight I am performing my Exploring Songwriting show at The Front Room Theatre. The theatre runs on a "pay what you can afford" basis, with the minimum ticket price being a super cheap £5. frontroomwsm.com/event/an-eve...

Q: What does any independent musician want for their birthday? A: People listening to and sharing their music of course. open.spotify.com/album/4Bidwv...

Calling music fans in County Durham. Next Thurs (19th June) I'm planning to be a the wonderful White Room Music Cafe in Stanley. www.ticketsource.co.uk/white-room-e...

It's going to be a week of Phil on the radio. As well as Playing Solitaire being the featured album on Monday's Forest Folk with Peter Aston, I'm also delighted to be speaking to Alan Ritson on his Fine Folk show on LCR FM Lincoln on Tuesday night.

Huge thanks to @fateamagazine.bsky.social for featuring me in this month's "Listen Up" feature. www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/new...

Our latest 'Listen Up' feature highlights Phil Cooper, check it out: www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/new... @philcoopermusic.bsky.social

My van died on the way home from an otherwise lovely gig last night. If you've been on the fence about buying my new album, I'd really appreciate your support right now because I think the repairs are going to be expensive. philcooper.bandcamp.com/merch

wonderful @philcoopermusic.bsky.social and Jamie R Hawkins gig at Exeter Phoenix this evening and thank you @darkhawk71.bsky.social for introducing me to the artists - lovely melodic pop 🎸🌞

Starting a run of 3 gigs in 12 days (and at my age!!) #LiveMusic 🎶 Tonight it's @philcoopermusic.bsky.social at the Exeter Phoenix 20th it's Green Milk from the Planet Orange at the Exeter Cavern 28th it's back to the Exeter Phoenix for @gricemusic.bsky.social

Last call for tonight's gig at Exeter Phoenix. It's been years since Jamie and I did a duo show in Exeter. For fans of classic songwriting and soulful storytelling. Think Crowded House, Del Amitri crossed with Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel wegottickets.com/event/651340

People of Exeter! Tomorrow I shall be with you at the wonderful Exeter Phoenix, playing a duo show with my brother-in-music Jamie R Hawkins. There are still tickets available, and we'd love to see you wegottickets.com/event/651340/ (please share with anyone you know in the area)

The obscenely talented @philcoopermusic.bsky.social has a new album out! ‘Playing Solitaire’ sees Phil baring his soul like never before. Beauty in the Cracks is on constant rotation here at Medd Towers… open.spotify.com/track/47pGqe...

Launched the album last week and played with a backing band for the first time in 6 years. It was lots and lots of fun. Huge thanks to Tim on Drums and Jamie on bass. (Photos by Dave Pegg)

Hello Bluesky Are any of my music loving people on TikTok? I'm plugging away there, but could really do with finding a load of "my people" there. Same username as here if you fancy connecting

Compendium #210 - Song 9 Phil Cooper - Directionless Album: Playing Solitaire Date: 2025 Web: phil-cooper.co.uk Blue Sky: @philcoopermusic.bsky.social

For full album lovers who enjoy classic 60s/70s singer songwriters like James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Harry Nilsson, Paul Simon open.spotify.com/album/4Bidwv... Released last Friday

New entry at number 21 on the Roots Music Report UK chart! This chart is compiled using radio plays from stations on their network. Not bad for a 3 day old album 😀

This new album by @philcoopermusic.bsky.social is well worth checking out. After hearing it I just had to include They Will Call Us Angels in my playlist for this week's edition of @atgdsine.bsky.social

On @atgdsine.bsky.social: Wednesday 2pm @aflynn-theriveters.bsky.social @trackdogs.bsky.social @remhq.bsky.social @philcoopermusic.bsky.social @thejournalskept.bsky.social Charlie Musselwhite Ella Spencer The Bluest Sky Allison Moorer Charles Ellsworth Mary Chapin Carpenter Hannah Aldridge

It was me reviewing the weekend's #FreshOnTheNet. May have got a bit political! freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/05/fave... ft: #beautysleepband #hazywaters #isaacstuart #natalieholmes #noveltyisland @philcoopermusic.bsky.social #PsychedelicKangarooCult #samredmore #sharonkatta & #Nat #togetherrebels

Another review of the new album, from the ever supportive @devizine.bsky.social who says this is my "best work to date" devizine.com/2025/05/03/p...

On Friday, I released an album which has been called "a triumph" and "his best work to date" in reviews I've seen so far open.spotify.com/album/4Bidwv... A collection of songs to be enjoyed by fans of Crowded House, James Taylor, Badly Drawn Boy, Colin Hay, Elliot Smith, Elvis Costello, Paul Simon

"Playing Solitaire is a triumph, packed with high quality songs" Huge thanks to @atthebarrier.bsky.social for this wonderful review of the new album. atthebarrier.com/2025/05/02/p...

It's here! Stream on your favourite music platform, or treat yourself on BandCamp phil-cooper.co.uk/playing-soli...

Well done, BBC Radio Shropshire! @genevievetudor.bsky.social had TWO folk music programmes broadcast at Easter. Engagingly wide selection of tracks. My own favourites were the dark love songs & @jimcausley.bsky.social 's spookiest ballad! Photo not interactive..Just search BBC Sounds for Genevieve!

If you're in New Zealand or Eastern Australia, you could be listening to my new album right now - just saying! open.spotify.com/album/4Bidwv...

World Beat this eve 7-9pm BST on #GWSRadio with our album of the week Wild Green by #iyatraquartet music Emma Jean Thackeray @philcoopermusic.bsky.social @merryhellband.bsky.social An Dannsa Dub Miranda Ceara corto.alto and chatting with Osiligi Massai Warriors who visited Glastonbury town

People of South Devon, this is tonight. If you want to peak behind the curtain and find out how a songwriter creates music from nothing, this is the show for you. wegottickets.com/event/655409/

“My instinct was my navigator…when did he lose his way?” For anyone feeling lost and full of self doubt... here's a little snippet of "Directionless", the penultimate song on Playing Solitaire. It's another one you might not have heard before and was one of the last songs written for the album.

If you fancy going down a rabbit hole (it is easter after all), I have lots of music here (5 albums and plenty of standalone singles). The music varies from gentle fingerpicked folk to 90s inspired alt-rock, but it's all got catchy tunes and thoughtful lyrics. open.spotify.com/artist/3J3J2...

Packing up some pre-orders ready to send. That's right, people who pre-order will get the album before it's officially released on 2nd May. If you want to be among those special folks then get over to my Bandcamp page and pre-order now. philcooper.bandcamp.com

This is for the listeners who sit with a song — really sit with it. If you’re someone who still buys albums, still reads lyrics, and notices the little extra harmonies… I think you’ll find something here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm5q...

When I've been putting together my "exploring songwriting" shows I've discovered that I use songwriting as a way to defragment my thoughts and emotions. My lyrics have become my way of sorting through my brain and filtering out the important ones.

Watch some live music from the comfort of your own home tonight, I'm going live at 7.30pm (UK time) www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Mf...

Here's tomorrow's live stream. There hasn't been a massive appetite for them so far, so this might be the last one for a while. www.youtube.com/live/48MfgJ7...

Just a reminder that if the idea of James Taylor collaborating with Crowded House sounds like your sort of thing, you should probably check out my latest stuff. The whole album is on the way in a few weeks, but here's a taster... www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm5q...

Hello folk music / americana music loving people of BlueSky. Anyone interested in reviewing a new album which sounds a bit like James Taylor collaborating with Crowded House or Squeeze?

If Record Store Day has got you in the mood for buying vinyl, I've got copies of my 2018 album "Thoughts & Observations" available on Bandcamp philcooper.bandcamp.com/album/though...

Going live in 25 minutes www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrVM...

Just realised how long it's been since I actually linked to a song of mine on here, that's really bad promo on my part! Here's "That Easy Road" which I've been told has a James Taylor vibe about it phil-cooper.co.uk/that-easy-ro...

Quick reminder that I'll be on YouTube live streaming from the studio tonight at 7.30pm playing songs from the new album, plus a few old favourites. youtube.com/philcoopermusic

If you like enjoying live music from the comfort of your own home, join me tomorrow evening at youtube.com/philcoopermusic for a live stream. There will be plenty from the new album, and a few older favourites too.

Tonight's office is looking lovely. People of Sudbury, come along and enjoy an evening of song and music chatter. quaytheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Calling anyone in or near Sudbury, Suffolk. If you're at all interested in how a songwriter turns inspiration in to a song, then this show is for you. You don't need to be a songwriter or musician to enjoy the show, just a curious and music loving mind. quaytheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Lot's more notice this time. Monday Night Live will happen again on 7th April at 7.30pm (UK time). Here's the link if you wanted to click that "notify me" button for a reminder. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrVM...

Home of the Independent music SLE RADIO ONE: Beauty in the Cracks by Phil Cooper! Tune in now: https://sleradio.com or Google App; https://bit.ly/NewSLEAPP #sleradio #independentmusic

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Fancy some live music from the comfort of your own house tonight? I'll be going live at 7.30pm this evening on my You Tube page. I'll be playing a few from the new album and maybe trying desperately how to remember to play some requests!

It's fairly short notice I know but I'll be going live on my YouTube channel tomorrow evening at 7.30pm (and probably the next few Mondays). Hope to see you there www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg23...