On ‘Edyf,’ Cerys Hafana’s sound is simultaneously ancient in feel yet intriguingly modern with a vital 21st-century edginess. On each listen, new layers reveal themselves…it doesn’t follow any recognisable path or template, but then aren’t these the records that endure the longest?
On ‘Time Was Away’, the perfectly matched Emily Portman and Rob Harbron have delivered an elegant and understated gem that’s beautifully atmospheric and gently beguiling. Take time to savour this treat; you’ll be much rewarded.
Complete Mountain Almanac is a beautiful collaboration between singer and composer Rebekka Karijord and poet, dancer and multimedia artist Jessica Dessner. Watch their stunning video for their lead single May.
On The Cinder Sheet, the delicate psych-folk sound of Sairie is delightfully unpredictable. They steadfastly avoid well-trodden routes with remarkable results. Anticipation grows for where they can take their open-eared psych-folk vision next.
As a songwriter, part of what makes Robyn Hitchcock so unique is that he doesn’t write songs like anyone else – ‘Shufflemania’ is no exception as it teases, turns and twirls to its own muse – we are all the richer for it.
Watch ‘Waterwheel’, the new video from Hedera, a new Bristol-based quintet of instrumentalists brought together by a desire to lean into the slower and more delicate side of our European folk traditions.
Janice Burns and Jon Doran’s debut album ‘No More the Green Hills’ exceeds all expectations – few will have the voices, musicianship or imagination to pull it off at this level.
VRÏ’s ‘islais a genir’ is an album that honours variety and positively revels in its own complex, colourful identity, by turns thoughtful and celebratory. A formidable artistic and cultural statement.
Folklorist Derek Piotr recently reached the milestone of having recorded 300 recordings for his Fieldwork Archive – he shares the stories behind his top five with Folk Radio.
With ‘His Last Letter’, Geoff Muldaur has curated a behemoth of a project with packaging that befits the ambition; this is undoubtedly the most annotated and sympathetically presented new music release of 2022 – it’s a deep joy on every level.
Rachael Dadd’s ‘Kaleidoscope’ really does live up to its title; there is so much nuance in those deep grooves, it’s a potential career-best for an artist with an admirably understated excellence.
Myles O’Reilly announces his new album An Ode To Soft Landings. Watch the beautiful accompanying video to the first single Her First Crios…It’s a moment in time that you don’t want to pass.
