Listen to our latest Folk Show featuring new music from Jake Xerxes Fussell, Natalie Wildgoose, Toria Wooff, Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver, Iona Lane, Gigspanner Big Band, Jim Ghedi, Alex Rex, Sam Grassie, The Hermit, Pan•American, Arianne Churchman & Benedict Drew and more.
Sam Grassie has shared a video for the title track of his latest album, Jarabi, Winter has Gone, described as a marriage of celtic trad and malian blues. Dennis O’Brien filmed the video while they cycled across eastern Europe.
Estonian duo Katariina Kivi and Ann-Lisett Rebane, better known as Duo Ruut, have released a new single titled “Udu” (Fog). Watch the accompanying video by Ako Lehemets.
Mississippi Records announce the release of Church of Kidane Mehret, gathering Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru’s 1972 private press album of the same name with two previously unheard piano recordings. Listen to the lead single ‘Ave Maria’.
Jake Xerxes Fussell shares his new recording of Arthur Russell’s “Close My Eyes”, a number that has, not surprisingly, become a setlist fixture. He has also announced new dates in Europe and the UK, including End Of The Road.
Watch the video for Alex Rex’s latest single, My Old Self Again, a drunk country ditty that was hatched during lockdown. The single is taken from The National Trust, his new album, due for release on March 28th via The Barne Society (pre-order today).
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’.
