‘I’ve finally made the album I wanted to make’, says Vera Van Heeringen on ‘Won’t Be Broken’. We fully concur with her sense of achievement. It makes for a strong set so don’t be surprised if your first instinct is to go straight back to the start and play this mature, rich song cycle over and over again.

Watch Erlend Apneseth Trio performing Magma live at Bergen Kjøtt in 2017. Taken from their 2016 debut album Det Andre Rommet. “One of my greatest sources of inspiration has been exploring my own instrument, finding new sounds, discords, really anything that can evoke a new mood or association.”

On ‘Is It The Kiss’, Ana Egge says that the songs emerged from the sense of unease and a deeper need for connection in the world and that people are listening more than they ever have before. This album would be a very good place for you to start.

Following his 2015 album ‘The Marvel Age’, Franc Cinelli makes a long-awaited return in September with his new album Night Songs. Watch his video for lead single ‘Stay Strange’.

Watch Lankum’s one and only Radie Peat performing ‘My Bonny Boy’, also our Song of the Day. The video was made by This Ain’t No Disco which returns in the New Year. Don’t miss their special live event in Dublin on 26th September.

Following on from his debut EP Recôncavo released earlier this year on Phantom Limb, Brooklyn-based fingerstyle guitarist J.R. Bohannon is set to release his debut full-length album Dusk. Listen to lead single “Reflections of an American Dream”.

An album of incredible warmth and sentiment, songs borne of experience and honesty yet given just a breath of country freshness – This Secret is, truly, an album that even your therapist will want to buy.

River Lea is a record label run by Geoff Travis & Jeannette Lee of Rough Trade along with music journalist Tim Chipping. We chat with Tim about how the label came to be which features Lisa O’Neill, Ye Vagabonds and Brìghde Chaimbeul, all of whom have picked up BBC Folk Award nominations this year.

Rachel Harrington returns with her first new album in eight years. Hush The Wild Horses fills in the gaps of those intervening years which include finding new love as well as dealing with loss and ghosts of the past.

Saskia and her band re-present familiar material in an inspirational and contemporary way and for those new to these extraordinary and timeless songs, it may well be the start of a rewarding musical journey.

Read Me Write stands as a recipe collection of mixed moods and styles, bringing together the ingredients required to showcase Papiransky’s songwriting prowess and vocal expertise.

Johnny shares his Wickham highlights including Graham Nash, Judy Collins, National Youth Folk Ensemble, Ryan Young & Jenn Butterworth, Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton, Treacherous Orchestra, Sam Kelly and the Lost Boys, TRADarrr, Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening and more.