Inspired by the spirit of Garcia and Grisman’s The Pizza Tapes, Taco Tapes’ ‘Trad is Rad’ is a fresh and spirited album with an appeal that ranges from old-time music devotees to more experimental inclined ears.

Chad Vangaalen has shared an incredible animated video for Samurai Sword featuring an extended surrealistic psychedelic world. Taken from ‘World’s Most Stressed Out Gardener’, his new album out on March 19th, 2021.

Sara Watkins announces family album ‘Under the Pepper Tree’. Watch the animated video for her cover of “Pure Imagination” from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.

Recorded during their debut tour of America, each song recorded live in a different bookshop, from New Jersey to New York, Colorado to New Mexico, Jay Alm finds his book reading list growing.

Having listened to ‘Draft’ by duo Hairetis Harper, I know I have missed things: subtleties, hints, conversations. And I shall return, many times. For the listener and for the musicians, this is exploring, extemporising, excellent.

Forty Elephant Gang launch their album ‘Next Time Round’ with such a strong opener that it grabs you by the collar and simply won’t let go. An audacious beginning.

Dense without being heavy, intelligent without being esoteric, this is elegant, nuanced music that has been finely crafted and richly woven. Unsung is a quite remarkable album.

Bill MacKay and Nathan Bowles announce new album ‘Keys’ and share video for lead track ‘Joy Ride’…a continually evolving tune, innovative and carefree, that offers the listener both cinematic and pinhole perspectives.

M G Boulter announces new album ‘Clifftown’, his most complete work to date creating an immersive world rich with ordinary lives…listen to album track Midnight Movies, also our Song of the Day.

While Sam Moss’ ‘Shapes’ sounds like a gentle, mellow record at first, it unfolds into an emotional avalanche, cleverly packaged into rhymes that roll off the tongue, an elaborately fingerpicked guitar, and vulnerable voice.

Somerset singer-songwriter Kitty Macfarlane releases sea-inspired new single ‘Half Wild’ – a reminder that we share the sea’s chaotic balance of strength and fragility. Watch the accompanying video shot overlooking the Bristol Channel.

Every note that Mason Lindahl plays on here counts and can be heard; there is a quiet strength and boldness to the music that makes it so effective. Kissing Rosy in the Rain is fantastic – Lindahl has explored the limitations and boundaries of instrumental guitar music and created something fresh and vital.