Our Song of the Day comes from David A Jaycock, with The Merman & his Muse a track from ‘David A. Jaycock (2011​-​2022)’, an anthology of sorts, featuring lots of other things including wonky nursery rhymes, folk arrangements and a little synth-pop.

On “The Fire This Time”, the new single from Marisa Anderson, she nods to James Baldwin and his galvanising Civil Rights essay published in 1963. It is the most complex and moving translation so far to be taken from her forthcoming new album.

For The Night is the best distillation yet of Elephant Sessions’ unique, vibrant musical mash-up of funk, trad and electronica. A captivating brew.

Armed with perhaps her strongest set of songs to date, Reina Del Cid hits the road again this autumn in support of Candy Apple Red. Eager to find out more, we caught up with her ahead of the European leg of the tour.

Written during the pandemic, Chris Fox’s latest album, In Plain Sight, is witty and wise in equal measure. Joined by Holly Brandon on fiddle, Dan Wilde on banjo and legendary bassist John Parker, it’s his best yet.

Dublin-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin announces his debut solo album and shares the title track ‘The Deepest Breath’.

Memorial’s debut album is quite simply the most fragile, vulnerable, and intoxicatingly beguiling memorial to broken hearts you’ll hear this year.

Army of Briars’ ‘Made From A Broken Star’ is one of those fabulous (if at times demanding) albums that comes along only once in a very long while. Keep an open mind, and you’ll discover this is a CD to be grabbed, explored at length and cherished – you’ll not hear its like anywhere…

Martha Wainwright, Liam Ó Maonlai, Karen Matheson and Amythyst Kiah are among the special guests of The Transatlantic Sessions concert series 2023 which will celebrate its 20th Anniversary.

Recorded with guitar player Jim Richardson, the album, Inside Out, is an apt record of the late Andy Dinan’s considerable talent and legacy. Grace Kelly and Michael McGoldrick share their memories in this special album review.

Lisa O’Neill has three UK dates this month prior to an announcement about her brand new album. She is also touring Ireland in November. Not to be missed.

At one point on Canyons & Highlands, Norrie McCulloch says “Every song tells us something about love”. You might not learn something you didn’t already know, but this beguiling album will certainly help bring it into perspective.