Laura Veirs has shared the gorgeous new single “Creatures Of The Day” from her upcoming album Phone Orphans. “Creatures of a Day is about how sadness and beauty are linked in the ephemeral nature of life.”
Kate Rusby announces her seventh Christmas album, “Light Years”, featuring Alison Krauss and Ron Block – out on December 1st (Digital/CD/Vinyl), three days before her fiftieth birthday and followed by her always popular annual Christmas Tour.
Myriam Gendron’s debut album, “Not So Deep As A Well”, is being re-issued and will be available for the first time in Europe on 17th November 2023 via Basin Rock. Listen to Bric-á-brac, our Song of the Day, and included in the new expanded version.
A decidedly ambitious project, P.J.M. Bond’s ‘In Our Time’ is based on the writings of Ernest Hemingway which has been glowingly acclaimed by a highly respected Hemingway scholar; it fully deserves to reap the same rewards from music critics and audiences too.
Steven Adams, formerly of The Broken Family Band, releases his new album DROPS on Fika Recordings, his first new music since 2020 and his noisiest record to date. Watch his new video for ‘Heads Keep Rolling’.
Take a bow Bill Mackay and Cooper Crain – BCMC’s Foreign Smokes is like one continual experimental, inquisitive journey, filled with an appealing freshness and dynamism – a strange and thrilling tonic.
Featuring richly textured arrangements and a stunning array of instruments, In Phase gives another massive boost to Benji KIrkpatrick’s reputation as both a songwriter and an astoundingly varied multi-instrumentalist.
Songs to the Dust is a magnificent conclusion to Ian David Green’s outstanding and critically acclaimed trilogy, all of which deserve a pride of place in your collection.
Daniel Sherrill has announced his new album ‘Back To P.A.’ on American Standard Time Records, and shared his new video for Wandering Boy. “His gentle, mesmerizing tone is unlike anything else in the roots music world.”
Robin Elliott’s ‘There is a Land is a wonderfully ambitious debut – gloriously eclectic yet firmly grounded, it is a kaleidoscopic offering of folk and pop, indie rock and psychedelia, jazz and poetic storytelling.
Shone a Rainbow Light On is an unusual beast; there is no pretence or anyone trying to overdo things. For all its space and organic spirit, there is a complexity present that the band allows the listener to discover at their leisure. I recommend doing so.
On The Selkie of Sule Skerry, Hildaland (Louise Bichan and Ethan Setiawan) take the traditional, dark lyrics of a haunting Orcadian ballad and pairs them with a brand new composition, bringing a much-loved ancient story up to date for new ears, while maintaining its heart.
