Diving into the retro sounds of both sixties surf and country classics, Bad news Darlin’ rides the waves and cruises the honky-tonks with consummate style and unbridled energy.
A tribute to Mickey Newbury’s work has been long overdue and you could ask for no finer one than this from Gretchen Peters who has been a lifelong devotee of his work.
Cincinnati-based singer-songwriter Arlo McKinley almost gave up on music altogether before he caught the attention of the late John Prine who signed him to his label Oh Boy Records.
For his third album ‘The Big Wind’, Luke Elliot delivers another collection of brooding grandeur. While not the most uplifting of albums, he manages to create beauty out of the darkness.
Bloomin’ Josh Okeefe is a great debut, full of enduring songs ranging from the comic to the tragic which are sure to bloom even further when Josh sings them live.
Taking his experience of filmmusic composition and applying it to folk music, Roly Witherow creates soundscapes and atmosphere that tell the story as much as the melody and lyrics.
An evocative mixture of psychedelic folk and hauntology – a fertile sound-world of tape loops, spine-tingling vocals and an almost visceral connection to the natural world.
Enjoy our latest KLOF mix featuring Brigid Mae Power, Elle Osborne, Kalyam Shariff Qawwali Troupe, Bill MacKay, Burnt Paw, Alasdair Roberts, Nathan Salsburg, Jack Rose, Trappist Afterland, Caleb R.K. Williams and lots more.
Watch the video for “Marivere gati”, the new single from Tunisian electronic producer Sofyann Ben Youssef aka AMMAR 808 featuring Carnatic singer Susha.
Yusuf / Cat Stevens has revealed a powerful music video for his ecological anthem ‘Where Do The Children Play?’, taken from Tea for the Tillerman² – a reimagination of his seminal 1970 album.
Our Song of the Day is Djoukourou, taken from Malian pioneer Oumou Sangaré’s forthcoming album ‘Acoustic’. The album is out next Friday and is the final instalment in her trio of related ‘Mogoya’ projects.
