In Part 2 of our exclusive interview, Joe Topping talks about the making of The Vagrant Kings album, The Rainbow Chasers, Home Service and getting started in music and more.

David Byrne is to curate this year’s Meltdown Festival, “It’s going to be a bit of fun puzzle-solving I imagine”…to right, with his vast musical knowledge where do you start?

It’s taken two years of patient work but Streets Of Laredo finally have the debut album that they always intended in the twisty, psychedelic, country-folk rumble of Volume I & II.

Way Back Home is a very personal introduction to Sorren Maclean’s solo work and with fully-formed songs like these, it shows great promise for the forthcoming LP.

Cambridge Folk Festival announce first names for their 2015 lineup including Joan Baez, Passenger, Frank Turner, Joan Armatrading, Nick Mulvey, The Unthanks and many more.

Sam Lee has unveiled a new track from ‘The Fade In Time’, his new forthcoming album released March 16th on Nest Collective Records. Listen to Blackbird here.

On the latest Simple Folk Radio show Dillon features, amongst some FRUK regulars, a brilliant concept EP from Adam Gnade that was released with little to no fanfare a couple of years ago.

Sub Pop unwittingly introduced a design fault into the Father John Misty deluxe version LP which features pop-up artwork, the bulk of which has been warping the vinyl.

The Glue Ensemble who hail from London / Paris offer an album which is simultaneously bleak yet optimistic, intricate but accessible and altogether a hugely enjoyable listen.

Jeffrey Foucault leaves the audience at the Green Note wishing they didn’t have a place to catch. Another great performance with top support from British duo and FRUK favourites Sugar Magnolia.

Seasonal Hire is the exciting new collaborative album between the boundary pushing Steve Gunn and The Black Twig Pickers. Take a listen to ‘Trailways Ramble’

Tal National return with their new album Zoy Zoy in follow up to their 2013 release Kanni which reached the NY Times top 10 albums of the year. Watch their new video for Claire.