Dainty, decorative and masterful are never so well combined, Ida Lune is audibly reminiscent of a singing crystal glass and the saintly echoing of a Renaissance church choir that lingers in its path.
Watch ‘All Our Lonely Ghosts’, the new single from Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin and Ultan O’Brien, a dark song that charts the treatment of women, children and those who have been silenced in Irish society over the decades.
There is something pure and beautiful about ‘Home Recordings’ that finely balances and sets it apart from any other Martin Simpson album I can think of. A wonderful achievement and gratefully received.
Jim White’s Misfit’s Jubilee illustrates that you don’t always need to be stone-cold sober to see the realities of today. You just have to be honest. That’s the kind of truth we all can use.
Sam Amidon’s self-titled release is a dreamy listen and despite its ‘folktronica’ vibe, a curiously ageless recording. A handsome and entirely seductive album.
Tom McConville’s latest offering ‘Plenty For The Few’ is a generous crossover blend of influences – a scintillating journey through Tyneside, Irish, American, Scottish, folk, bluegrass, swing and more. A magnificent album.
Vana sees Ross Ainslie at his most musically vigorous, experimental, and confident. A more introspective release – a journey album – linger in it and you’ll be much rewarded.
This Halloween, Dafydd Roberts and Sound and Music proudly present a haunting virtual premiere which is also the launch night for the new cassette & booklet – The Shining Pyramid.
Jesse Poe (Tanakh) and Scottish singer/songwriter Alan Davidson (Kitchen Cynics) have shared a new single titled Babe on the Shore from a new album of original Ghost Songs.
Folkatron Sessions are fast becoming one of our favourites, pioneering sounds from scratch in a setting that encourages exploration and experimentation – watch their video for their new single ‘Slang’ out today.
On their latest video for ‘16,000 Miles’, Lunatraktors, along with a cast of hammers, turn Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate into the Australian outback for this folk tale.
David Boulter’s ‘Yarmouth’ takes you back in time as you step off the train and revisit a seaside town of your youth. Can you truly recapture the past? Boulter comes pretty close…
