The Wave Pictures have shared their charming new single “Sure and Steady,” a nostalgic track described by the band as being like “Lou Reed if he’d grown up in the East Midlands.” It serves as the latest preview of their upcoming album Gained / Lost, arriving on 27th February via Bella Union. Recorded live and unfiltered, the LP blends 60s garage rock and distinct lyricism with the trio’s signature wit.

Chicago-based trio Glyders feel complete with drummer Joe Seger joining Joshua Condon and Eliza Weber on Forever. Regarded as their first true band album, it captures electrifying energy honed through relentless touring. Blending assertive riffing with old-school tunesmithery inspired by classic rock masters, these eight tracks offer a high-voltage ride from futuristic glam to electric country jangle, marking an exciting, stable new chapter for the group.

A curated expedition through the dusty backrooms of musical history. This set blends the raw soul of Darondo and the Afro-funk of Karl Hector with the avant-jazz of Gábor Szabó. It embraces global rhythms and cinematic textures, moving seamlessly from the 1960s underground to modern experimentalism. From Buddy Rich’s big band swing to Caribou’s electronic pulse, this is a sophisticated soundtrack for the discerning listener.

Matthew Broadley’s debut as Greet, I Know How To Die, is a genre-defying journey, a link between the uncanny and the everyday, a bridge between two worlds. Anchored by an eerie harmonium drone and folk-horror aesthetics, this is a hugely impressive debut that doesn’t shy away from difficult musical and lyrical subjects.

Recorded live in Montreal, this essential 10” vinyl split from Carbon Records/The Annex Blues Society offers two exhilarating, distinct sides. Side A features Sam Shalabi’s intricate, fast-paced solo oud improvisation, blending melody with technical mastery. On the flip, Liam Grant and Mike Gangloff deliver a crisp, energetic duo performance of “Salmon Tails up the River,” transforming Grant’s original solo guitar piece with intuition and drive.

Following their acclaimed self-titled album, Samana unveil the Super 8mm video premiere for “Lakeside Song.” Originally released on Samhain, this meditative offering explores the thinning veil between the seen and the felt. Championing analogue warmth over digital sterility, the duo presents a profound visual study of transformation, water, and memory—a soulful invocation of the threshold between worlds.

Our latest KLOF Mixtape features an often otherworldly selection of folk, ambient, electronic, field recordings, and experimental music. You can hear music from Keaton Henson, Hen Ogledd (ft. Dawn Bothwell, Rhodri Davies, Richard Dawson and Sally Pilkington), Weston Olencki, Joe Westerlund, Bitchin Bajas, Haley Heynderickx & Max García Conover, Greet, Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy, Chaz Knapp, Cy Werner, Peiriant, and U.

Completing his solo trilogy, percussionist Joe Westerlund moves away from loose improvisation toward sturdy, irresistible grooves on Curiosities from the Shift. Inspired by the foundational clave pattern, this record weaves a rich tapestry of metallophones, electronics, and deep bass. It is a treasure trove of rhythmic exploration that feels both meditative and energetic—a euphoric, detailed album that demands and rewards repeated listens.

Broadsides is Weston Olencki’s sound diary of a grand tour through the southern United States. Drawing on the long history of the broadside as social commentary, Olencki blends traditional folk forms with experimental sound art. From the timeless prelude of a railway station to an epic, transformative, post-minimalist take on “Foggy Mountain Breakdown,” this album is a bracing crystallisation of that journey.

One of the most wonderfully warped Ceremonial Counties tapes yet: The Clare Voyants explore the mystical and musical elements of John Clare’s life via a collage of free folk, found sounds, traditional melodies and spoken word, while The Universal Veil take inspiration from Horace Harman’s Sketches of the Bucks Countryside and produce something that sits between Wicker Man psychedelia and Ghost Box hauntology (and is arguably more mind-bending than either).

Welcome to another Monday Morning Brew Playlist featuring Joseph Shabason & Thom Gill, Stranded Horse & Boubacar Cissokho, Iona Zajac, Zeferina, Samantha Crain & Kimya Dawson, Ballaké Sissoko & Piers Faccini, Steve Gunn, Lefty Parker, The Weather Station, Haley Heynderickx & Max García Conover, Sam Amidon, Jesca Hoop, Suss & Six Missing, Glyders, Laura Baird, Marta Del Grandi, Lila Tristram and more.

An archaeological dig into the deepest strata of groove. This KLOF Mag Special blends rare-groove funk, psychedelic soul, and Ethio-Jazz. Discover the foundational blues of Odetta, the cinematic Afro-Soul of The Budos Band, the deep-cut funk of Cymande and the intrinsic groove of Polar Bear. Every track is a reminder that the deepest feelings often come in the funkiest, most unexpected forms. Settle in for the journey.