Self-directed and shot at home, watch the remarkable new video from alt-folk songstress Sive for “Think Before I Speak”, her debut single taken from her forthcoming album due for release in 2022 via Veta Records.
This week’s Folk Show features Janice Burns & Jon Doran, Spiers & Boden, Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan, Pharis & Jason Romero, Clype, Leyla McCalla, Gordie Tentrees, Grace Petrie, Boo Hewerdine, Dan Brown, Martha Tilston and more.
Taken from her forthcoming new album “Between Us”, watch the accompanying video for Ana Egge’s “Be Your Drug”…”This song speaks directly to that slightly delusional, whimsical nature of falling for someone and feeling like the world revolves around you.”
Master songwriter Boo Hewerdine returns with new mini-album “Singularities” (Reveal Records, November 5th) featuring six exclusive new recordings made in collaboration with other artists including Jenny Sturgeon, Vlado Nosal and Brian Johnson.
Produced by husband Neilson Hubbard, Neon Dream is Audrey Spillman’s first album since 2016’s Thornbird. To appreciate its nuances, listen to it without other distractions to let its listening pleasures unfold. It will be time well spent.
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings have today announced ‘Day By Day’, a new album from the legendary Norman Blake, who, now at the age of 83 years of age, has certainly earned his title of elder statesman of American folk music.
This is another outstanding example of how the pandemic has resulted in artists reconfiguring the way they approach their craft, finding new pathways while building on their established foundations. Between Us marks a new pinnacle in Ana Egge’s career of consistent highs.
Rewilding is majestic music. Dan Brown, the writer, lead-musician and producer, has a promising future, as do all the contributors here who must share some due credit for the outcome.
Larry Love, of South London outlaws Alabama 3 is reunited once again with Brendan O’Connell as O’Connell & Love for their long-awaited second studio album, Will You Be There? Watch their new video for their irresistible lead single “If Love Is All You Got”.
While some may call Heavy Elevator a burst of fresh air, it seems more like a gale-force wind. Hawk seems to be the man of the moment and he feels up to the task of taking music into places it hasn’t often gone before.
Katy Rose Bennett’s ‘Alone on A Hill’ is a markedly unique release, which many will consider brave. She is to be applauded for pushing boundaries and creating a truly fascinating and intriguing album.
There are rare coins indeed lurking in Spencer Cullum’s Coin Collection, the kind most people dream about but never actually find. He has a gift for merging forms and styles in ways that simply transform the musical landscape.
