Taken from his latest album The Route To The Harmonium, his first solo album since 2014’s Cellardyke Recording And Wassailing Society, James Yorkston has shared a video, which he made himself, for The Irish Wars of Independence.
For me, ‘Union’ is the album where this incarnation of Son Volt have finally found their true voice and most authentic sound. This is the most musically rewarding album they have ever delivered.
Today marks the release of ‘New York Minute’, the new single from James Riley, taken from his forthcoming debut album ‘Transatlanctica’, out later this year. Watch the brilliant accompanying video filmed in New York.
Next month marks ten years since the release of Lipreading the Poet, the debut album by Peter Knight’s Gigspanner. They will be celebrating with an anniversary tour which kicks off this month.
June Tabor launched her solo career with ‘Airs And Graces’, a record that remains one of the most essential folk music records of the 1970s and beyond. This Topic Records Deluxe CD re-issue features perfect sound and an abundance of treasures found within.
Our Song of the Day comes from TK & The Holy Know-Nothings – their affectionately dubbed “psychedelic doom boogie” is strongly influenced by Doug Sahm, The Holy Modal Rounders, The Flatlanders, Dan Reeder, and Jeffrey Frederick & the Clamtones.
Tunng announce Magpie Bites and Other Cuts, a collection of rare gems and oddities released from 2004 to 2018. These are the 7”s, special editions, b-sides and hidden tracks that would otherwise be lost in the ether.
A musical exploration featuring many creatives, What a Boost is a creative high for Rozi Plain, so let’s hope this subtle-but-stunning album gives her the boost she so richly deserves.
There’s an intimate, soothing breeze that blows throughout Wild Sight, the debut album from Swimming Bell…An intriguing, experimental and at times hypnotic new voice in the world of alt-folk.
Richard Thompson turned 70 this week and to mark the occasion he has announced a birthday celebration show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on September 30th 2019 which will feature some very special guests, who will be announced in the coming weeks.
Featuring a long list of special guests, The Great Irish Songbook is a stirring celebration of both Dervish’s own thirty years together and the music of their native Ireland.
Gripping from start to finish, here is Another Side Of Todd Snider: piercing, precise, bare but still as eccentric as ever. Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3 earns its place right up there with the very best of Snider’s sprawling back catalogue.
