Listen to Sessions, the new single from Tio’tiá:ke/Montreal-based musician Cedric Noel. He’s joined by Lisa Conway-Bühler (L CON), Tim Crabtree (Paper Beat Scissors, Jean-Michel Blais, Michael Feuerstack) and Mike Belyea (Jenn Grant, Jennah Barry). It’s also our Song of the Day.
Listen to Lost in Transmission No 102 – Featuring Amelia Coburn, FJ McMahon, Daisy Rickman, Naima Bock, Avocet, Madden and Harris, Penny Carson Nichols, Demi Spriggs, Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand, Daudi Matsiko and more.
Kathryn Williams and Withered Hand announce their collaborative album ‘Willson Williams’. Watch the video (created by Marry Waterson) for their lead single ‘Shelf’ – “This song came from laughing about our own insecurities and making fun of ourselves for all that we worry about.”
Leonard Barry’s Littoral is a masterclass in uilleann piping; a top-notch album featuring Michael McGoldrick, Andy Morrow, Shane McGowan, Kevin Burke, Alice Allen, Michael Holmes, Seamie O’Dowd and Brian McDonagh that showcases his skill and deep knowledge of the instrument.
As Celtic Connections 2024 grows nearer and Glasgow gets set to come to life with music from around the world, festival performers Su-a Lee, Low Lily, Alison Brown, Sarah Jarosz, RANT, and Project Smok share their top picks.
While Brown Horse may be from Norfolk, ‘Reservoir’, strongly suggests that their musical souls are rooted in the soil tilled at Big Pink and lit by a harvest moon. Their music is capable of both molten ferocity and tender sepia-grained caresses. A hugely confident debut.
Norman Paterson’s ‘Stornoway’ is, like his debut, drawn from deeply personal roots and universally recognisable memories, enfolded in unfussy but infectious hummable melodies. It’s a hugely listenable and relatable album.
Our Song of the Day is ‘When The Tide Rolls In’, the latest single from Amelia Coburn, taken from her debut album ‘Between The Moon and The Milkman’, produced by Bill Ryder-Jones. This debut should be on everyone’s radar.
With The Outset, Project Smok display to perfection just how satisfying their music can be, having developed a framework that ensures both traditional and electronic instruments sit comfortably together. A rewarding listen.
With Mount Matsu, global psych rockers YĪN YĪN have produced their most eclectic and adventurous album to date, and the view from the top is well worth the ascent.
Listen to The Monday Morning Brew, featuring Demi Spriggs, Sweet Whirl, Naima Bock, Louis Cato, Penny Carson Nichols, Maxine Funke, Mary Lattimore, Feist, Marina Allen, Makushin, Myriam Gendron, Mary Elizabeth Remington, Sally Anne Morgan, Natalie Jane Hill, Emma Tricca & Bridget St John and more.
Our Song of the Day comes from Kaia Kater with her new single ‘The Internet’ taken from her forthcoming album on Free Dirt Records. Her UK and European tour kicks off this month.
