On ‘Being Myself’, Tim Edey captures the spontaneity, energy, virtuosity and emotion that we’ve come to associate with his live performances. Brilliant!
The Lost Tapes features over 20 previously unreleased recordings from Canadian folk duo Ian & Sylvia Tyson. Recorded in the 1970s, it finds them in cracking vocal form; an album that fans of the duo will doubtless be very pleased to now own.
Originally from their fourth studio album Birds of My Neighborhood released in 1999, The Innocence Mission have released a new recording of ‘The Lakes of Canada’ (our Song of the Day) which is available as a ‘name your price’ download via Bandcamp.
Last year, Phillip Henry, best known for his work with Hannah Martin in their Edgelarks duo, released a solo album titled True North. From that album, watch him performing Domino Road live at Kidogo Arthouse, Fremantle WA.
Dublin four-piece Lankum announces new album ‘The Livelong Day’ blending ‘alternative folk and psychedelia’; to be released on Rough Trade on October 25th. Watch their video for opening track ‘The Wild Rover’, directed by Ellius Grace.
Patrick Watson has announced the release of his sixth studio album ‘Wave’ on October 18th. Accompanying the announcement is a video for new single Dream for Dreaming which is out now. Having suffered a number of loses during its making, it is being called his most humble release to date.
Inviting you in to take shelter from the storm, Joan Shelley’s simple meditations strike at the heart of what really matters. There’s wisdom at play on Like The River Loves The Sea, which returns you once more to the peace of wild things.
Amy Speace, one of the great contemporary Americana singer-songwriters, returns with yet another masterpiece, songs about the clash between dreams and reality, of trials and triumphs and trying to make sense of life with its swings and roundabouts. Her best yet.
Today sees the release of Charsi, the new single from Afghan singer Elaha Soroor and music/producer duo Kefaya (Al MacSween & Giuliano Modarelli). The single is taken from their forthcoming album Songs Of Our Mothers.
To describe the album as sounding effortless is intended as the highest compliment. Unorthodox it may be, however, with “Before”, Boo has triumphed in having simultaneously managed not only to evoke the past but to do so with great originality.
This month sees the launch of ‘Bright Field’, a new quarterly night of music and spoken word celebrating the start of each season from the borders and beyond. We chat to one of the organisers, Arts and Culture journalist Jude Rogers, about this new seasonal offering.
Our Song of the Day comes from Merival – the moniker for Toronto-based singer-songwriter Anna Horvath, a name you’re not likely to forget after watching the video for her stunning, raw and tender new single ‘Sinner’.
