2025

Oxfordshire and Derbyshire are the latest Ceremonial Counties to get the Folklore Tapes treatment, courtesy of nebulous experimental collective The Funz and audio archaeologist Mark Vernon. Both tracks are awash with unexpected and often eerie beauty.

Soundwalk Collective and Patti Smith have announced the release of “Correspondences Vol II,” a two-track EP. The announcement is accompanied by the release of the first fifteen minute track, “Children Of Chernobyl.”

Taken from his forthcoming new album, Catalan folk singer Ferran Orriols covers Roses Grogues (Yellow Roses) by the legendary 70s folk band Heron…and featuring Heron’s Steve Jones on piano. Totally magic.

This month sees the publication of Liz Pelly’s damning new book “Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist”. Another reason why supporting independent journalism and curation is becoming increasingly important.

Our latest KLOF Mixtape features music from Natural Information Society & Bitchin Bajas, Yo La Tengo, Andrew Weathers Ensemble, Myles O’Reilly, Berangere Maximin, Rami Atassi & Caleb Willitz, Daniel Bachman, Félicia Atkinson, Liam Grant, more eaze & claire rousay, Ernest Hood and Pink Must.

On ‘Fits and Starts’, maverick sonic sculptors Rami Atassi & Caleb Willitz pack a tonne of creativity and ace music into barely twenty minutes. A great way to kickstart their new record label ‘Midnight Tea’.

Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver take us Track-by-Track through their new album Hinterland – a gloriously free-spirited album and the perfect example of folk’s potential for reinvention.

A special Artists on Artist interview between multi-instrumentalist experimental alt-pop artists Shugo Tokumaru (Japan) and Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra (Australia/Taiwan) covering influences, childhood, creativity and more.

Hello Sunshine is a great new compilation album featuring Cosmic travelers Bobby Lee, Rose City Band, The Bures Band, Garcia Peoples and more, with all proceeds going to Music Cares to help artists dealing with losses from L.A. wildfires.

Suspended in time, yet charged with a power and purpose for today, Tobacco City’s ‘Horses’ examines running free to the sound of pedal steel guitars and the timeless vibrations of youth.

Chris Brain’s ‘New Light’ feels like spring; from the first notes of the opening title track, there is a lightness of touch that gives the songs a sense of freshness and optimism…a deeply satisfying listen and his best work to date.

The Hard Quartet, featuring Emmett Kelly, Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, and Jim White release a brand new digital two-song single ahead of an extensive tour including UK dates.

Taken from their forthcoming collaborative album, The World That I Knew, Dublin-based duo VARO share their latest single and video, Green Grows the Laurel, featuring John Francis Flynn.

Lorraine Nash unveils her new single, “Carraig Aonair,” her first in the Irish language. The single arrives ahead of a busy summer schedule, notably including dates as a special guest of Hothouse Flowers on their UK tour.