Having made a name for himself as a successful composer of music for film and television, Roly Witherow has chosen an entirely different direction for his first solo release – traditional folk music. Listen to his rowdy, electric version of Row Bullies Row.
While it took B.Knox a while to stop just writing songs for himself and to have the confidence that others might want to listen to what he had to say, Heartbreak & Landscape is ample evidence of why they will.
Listen to Luka Kuplowsky’s third song from his new EP of reimagined inspirations with Judee Sill’s ‘There’s a Rugged Road’, a soulful stripped-back homage to the treasured songwriter and also our Song of the Day.
Rob Bridge catches up with Cole and Joe from India Electric Co. over Skype for an in-depth chat about ‘The Gap’, their glorious and innovative second album. Plus, watch their new video for album single ‘Great Circles’.
Yann Tiersen, Shirley Collins, Billy Bragg, Tim Burgess, The Breeders, Porridge Radio, Midlake, Nap Eyes, Metronomy, Bing & Ruth & Many More Confirmed For Online Version Of Devon’s Remarkable Independent Festival.
Watch the accompanying video for ‘Man of Light’, the new single from Gitta de Ridder taken from her upcoming eight-track album, called ‘To Our Children’, to be released in monthly instalments to give the stories time to unfold.
The Ledger is a traditional folk song album par-excellence and a work of great distinction. Recommended to anyone who appreciates top-quality music delivered by very fine musicians.
Good Times Older is a winner on many fronts but it also gives us some idea of just how gifted Jack Sharp is as a singer and interpreter of song. We can only hope that his foray into the world of traditional music continues.
Home Waters is Sam Carter’s finest and most confident piece of work so far and best displays the honed talents of this valuable musician. A concise, cohesive and self-assured album that perfectly balances and blends ace song-writing with considered and finely judged arrangements. A must-have.
Taken from their second album Sing High! Sing Low!, watch the lyric video for Salt Light by The Silver Field – “I wrote this lyric and melody walking home from my studio while living back in the small Derbyshire town where I grew up…”
An album that ranks up there with Springsteen’s The Ghost of Tom Joad in its vision of a world bereft of hope… Bostick has tapped into the zeitgeist with a songbook of the times worthy of Steinbeck and Guthrie.
We talk to Gabriel Birnbaum, independent musician and champion of the independent scene. We talk about his latest album Nightwater, the challenges and rewards of recording on a 4-track, Covid-19 and its impact, American politics, refuge in music, the music industry and how it treats artists.
