Wrackline is more than a mere collection of songs, it is a stunning and complete work of art, put together with great care and skill, performed with Hield’s distinctive magic.

Reflective and tinged with sadness, but also inspirational and optimistic, this makes a persuasive claim to be up there among the year’s best.

Sam Amidon announces self-titled album featuring radical reworkings of nine mostly traditional folk songs, performed with his band of longtime friends and collaborators. Watch the video for album opener ‘Maggie’.

On his latest single from ‘Tea for the Tillerman²’, Yusuf / Cat Stevens literally turns back the clock as he duets with his younger self from 50 years ago.

I Can Still Hear You, the new single and title track from mother and daughter partnership Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche has classic-song written all over it.

Concerned with variations on the theme of home, Paul Armfield’s new offering, available in a beautifully presented box edition, is a majestic, timeless album, domestic bliss if you will.

Whether you are a long time admirer or a newcomer just discovering Oh Sussana’s charms, this is a sterling reminder of her artistry.

Patient, pensive and meditative, as well as witty, ironic and razor-sharp, these fully realised sketches are Bill Callahan at the top of his game.

+1 is a stunningly eclectic and talent-packed collection that accurately reflects Mike Barnett’s range and gifts as a fiddle player and composer, while generously spotlighting the talents of his musical collaborators.

Seamus Fogarty announces “A Bag of Eyes”. Watch the video for his first album single “Johnny K”, a nod to the sometimes uneasy state of an Irishman living in London.

Unbecoming indeed, this one is a huge leap forward for Eli Winter, it has plenty of guts and spirit and is musically rich and challenging. Excellent stuff.

Every line feels crafted, the lyrics exude a mix of storytelling, spirituality, wit, passion and poetry. It would be criminal if this weren’t nominated for the next Mercury prize.