Marlinchen In The Snow, the fourth studio album from Australian sibling duo Charm Of Finches soothes and disturbs in equal measure, whimsical but wise, like the bird in the fairy tale, it rises to sing the truth.

On ‘Eternity Mongers’, Michael Feuerstack has deliberately pushed himself out of his comfort zone. There is so much bubbling on the peripheries of these songs that the only thing to do is go back and listen again, an undertaking as rewarding as it is pleasurable.

Watch ‘The Best Sea’, the new single/video from Marta Del Grandi. She is touring her brave, beautiful, and boldly unique album, Selva, in the UK for the first time since its release last autumn.

Chester’s Northgate Folk Festival returns once again on 24th August 2024 for an all-dayer featuring Stick In The Wheel, Nick Hart, Frankie Archer, Goblin Band, Mary Elizabeth Remington and more.

Listen to another Monday Morning Brew playlist, ft. Bruno Berle, Carlos Niño and Friends, Erlend Apneseth Trio, My Brightest Diamond, Old Saw, Alain Peters, Antonio Zepeda & Eugenio Toussaint, DakhaBrakha, Princearts, Brendan Eder Ensemble, Troll Dolly, Alejandro Franov, Shabaka, Gordon Li, Crumhorn and more.

Leyla McCalla’s ‘Sun Without The Heat’ is a consummate, original album that is Janus-like in its ability to communicate both sorrow and joy. Its shifting moods, musical styles, and influences make for a beautifully varied and rewarding listen.

Shrewsbury Folk Festival share the third and final wave of artists for this year’s festival including Elkie Brooks, Gangstagrass, Peatbog Faeries, London Afrobeat Collective, Lady Nade and more.

We meet with the ever-generous Martin Simpson to discuss Skydancers, his bumper new double album, out now on Topic Records, plus some of the tools of the trade.

Leeds-based septet Awen Ensemble’s debut album, Cadair Idris, is released today. Watch their new video for album closer ‘Upon Leaving The Dream’.

“Already allocated a place in my albums of the year” – Both dark and profoundly moving, a confessional and a prayer, John Moreland’s ‘Visitor’ takes him back to basics, with an emphasis on his voice and his words.

Placenta is the fourth collection of Carlos Niño & Friends albums to be released by International Anthem in the last four years. Listen to the lead single Love to all Doulas!

Sam Carter embarks on a UK solo tour today, giving audiences an early chance to hear songs from his forthcoming studio album. Listen to his new single ‘Sights Beyond the Sky’…a space-themed ode to the transformative power of a relationship.