A surge of creativity has resulted in 13 Rivers (out today), Thompson’s first self-produced record in over a decade and one to live with. He talked to us about recording the album simply, hanging onto analogue warmth and the dreaded ‘F’ word.
ECC Records announce the release of ‘Flight’, the 8th studio album from the Afro Celt Sound System. Set for release on 23rd November 2018, the release will be supported by a major 10 day UK wide tour. Listen to two new tracks here.
Having recently reviewed their impressive and innovative self-titled debut album which is set to drop on 28th September, we managed to gather the members of Bristol-based band Young Waters together for a chat.
‘10,000 Days Like This’ is the full-length debut from the Vermont-based trio Low Lily. Aided by a number of guest musicians including Dirk Powell and Crooked Still’s Corey DiMario, it’s a cocktail of originals, traditional numbers and covers that they can feel justifiably proud of.
Watch the new video from The Henry Girls for ‘Oh Why’ taken from their 2017 album Far Beyond The Stars. Next month, the Donegal sisters Karen, Lorna and Joleen McLaughlin head to Germany on tour.
Bristol band Faeland head out on tour at the end of this month. Songs will be performed on an all-acoustic line up of acoustic guitars, lush vocals, double bass, violins, accordion and Celtic harp.
Robin Bacior’s third album Light It Moved Me is at once timeless but also transitory. There is a hint of Laurel Canyon, a scent of jazz, a taste of West-coast folk, all a mixture that becomes just right at a certain time of the day.
Lisa O’Neill announces ‘Heard A Long Gone Song’, her first album for the new Rough Trade imprint River Lea. It’s a record that is personally political, uniquely beautiful, heartfelt and witty. And perhaps as timeless as the passed down songs Lisa sings as if they were hers.
There’s a cinematic sweep to the new album from Kris Gruen with a screenplay built around love, family, dreams and hope. Explore its shores and escape.
Ten of the UK and Ireland’s finest traditional poets and musical artists join together in a music residency to re-invigorate and create new music inspired by past peoples and languages of Britain.
Where this collection succeeds is in bringing together a fine platter of masterclass high points from a 50+ year career that, for the first time in some cases, finally gives Norma the kudos she deserves.
