Well-polished but never sterile, it may take a few plays to seep in,  but its smooth mix of mellow warmth sharp observation has a lingering taste.

Watch Fresh Blood, a new video from The Poozies. More than a little surreal, it displays their usual trademark style of hilarity, jubilance and mischief, and features some very pretty sheep, sparkly aliens, random animals in oilskins, a wise old crone and – talk of the town – an extremely interesting looking stranger!

It’s good to welcome Georgia back, and her third album is an unobtrusive delight where the alternately lush and sparse conjured textures beguile the attentive listener in their careful response to Georgia’s ever-intriguing lyrical vision.

Distinguished by Emma Morton’s cool, controlled vibrato, Brighton-based Sairie return with five-track-EP Scarlet And Blue, a very persuasive blend of voice and instrumental that bodes well for their future.

Legendary singer song writer John Prine is in a critical condition following hospitalisation on Thursday last week after displaying Covid-19 symptoms.

True Hand True Heart is the follow-up to The Remedy Club’s well-received 2017 debut on which they ably consolidate their rising star trajectory with this Nashville-recorded collection produced by Ray Kennedy.

Watch the new video from Nels Andrews for Table by the Kitchen. The track features on his forthcoming new album ‘Pigeon and the Crow’ – a songwriter’s record in the spirit of Van Morrison’s Veedon Fleece.

On the track “Move”, Hiatt sings about getting your shit together, facing up to your issues and dealing with things, something she has clearly accomplished to formidable effect as this confident, assured and hugely accessible album shows.

Watch Jenn Butterworth performing Gillian Welch’s ‘Hard Times Ain’t Gonna Rule My Mind’ from her 2011 album The Harrow And The Harvest. It’s also our Song of the Day

Listen to the first in a new series of extra mixes to help keep folks company in these unusual times. Featuring Dean Owens, Karine Polwart, Nathaniel Rateliff, Iron & Wine, Todd Snider, Laura Cortese, Neil Young and lots more.

Our latest Folk Show features Sam Sweeney, Salt House, Amy LaVere, Findlay Napier & Gillian Frame with Mike Vass, Siobhan Miller, Jack Sharp, ADAYA, Clem Snide, Jeffrey Foucault, James Elkington, M G Boulter & S Whates, Joy&Andrew & more.

Drag City have just announced an exciting brand new Superwolf song. Yes, that Superwolf – the supergroup formed by Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Matt Sweeney. “You’ll Get Eaten, Too” is for a good cause too.