Amelia Baker, better known as Cinder Well, has shared a live session video for Of Nettles and Roses, recorded at Hen House Studios in Venice Beach, California. The track features on her latest album, A Blooming Body. Thomas Blake noted in his album review introduction that while she may have recently come to wider attention thanks to her theme song (“The Wise Man’s Song”) and score for the hit Mackenzie Crook series Small Prophets, she has been a leading light in the alt-folk scene for over a decade.
She has a reputation as a purveyor of dark folk – hints of discord, lyrics rich with symbolic meaning – but this is only half the story, because Baker is also a talented melodicist whose songs stretch out and unfold with a natural if sometimes mysterious grace, drawing in influences from unexpected quarters.
Thomas Blake, KLOF Mag
Released earlier this year on the Hen House Studios label, the album has justifiably made considerable waves. Blake concluded his KLOF review: “Cinder Well’s talents have never been in doubt, but on A Blooming Body they are more evident and more varied than ever. This is a raw and richly detailed album full of hidden musical depths and often-breathtaking passages of songwriting.”
A Blooming Body (July 17th, 2026) Hen House Studios
Currently on tour in the US, Cinder Well has EU/UK tour dates lined up for March/April 2027. Details here.