BJ Cole and Secondson announce “There is Wonder Here,” a collaboration pairing pedal steel guitar with the rare Cristal Baschet — believed to be the first recording devoted to the interplay between the two instruments. First track “A Place You Could Never Leave” is out now, ahead of the album’s September 18th release via Centripetal Force and Geology Records.
Blake Hornsby’s “Brugmansia” leans heavily into British acid folk, styling its creator as a pointedly anachronistic lysergic troubadour. Songs stretch out as if baking in the sun, existing somewhere between traditional song, avant-garde composition and ancient rite. A strange and beguiling songwriter’s album, “Brugmansia” is a living record defined by real musical ingenuity.
Macdara Yeates announces “Mudlark Ballads,” his second album, due September 4th. Produced by Gilla Band’s Daniel Fox, the album wraps centuries-old Irish folk songs in strings, found-sounds, drones and handclaps. A central figure in Dublin’s folk scene and former Skipper’s Alley member, Yeates follows a debut that earned a MOJO Top 10 and RTÉ Folk Award nominations.
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