Anandi Bhattacharya, the daughter of the legendary Hindustani slide guitarist Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya, is set to release Joys Abound on 27 July, her debut international album which draws influence from Ali Akbar Khan and Ravi Shankar to Joni Mitchell and Thom Yorke.

Watch the video for Goat’s new single ‘Let it Burn’ which featured in the documentary Killing Gävle which you can also watch in full – about the annual fight between local custodians and mischievous pagans for the spirit of Christmas in the small city of Gävle in northern Sweden.

Listen to the new single from British Columbia duo Tremblers of Sevens, a fuzzed-up cover of Bert Jansch’s Poison from his 1969 Birthday Blues album.

Songs of the Saxophones, the debut album of The Saxophones (husband & wife duo Alexi Erenkov & Alison Alderdice from Oakland, CA) is out now via Full Time Hobby. Watch their new video for Mysteries Revealed.

Junioré are a French sisterhood inspired by classic Chanson and art-house French cinema all updated for a new generation in what they call “yéyé noir”. Watch their video for ‘Magnifique’ – delivered with an air of unmistakable French cool.

Bristol 5-piece IDLES have confirmed details for their anticipated second LP – ‘Joy as an Act of Resistance’ via Partisan Records and share the album’s first single, a pro-immigration anthem entitled “Danny Nedelko,” which takes its name from one of the band’s close friends (and Ukrainian immigrant).

Public Service Broadcasting announce their final UK headline show of the year will be at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall on Thursday 1 November. Prior to this, they have a 5-date run across Wales where Every Valley was recorded in early 2017.

With this album, Greg McDonald presents songs that bring into sharp focus many of the issues that plague Britain today. But this is far from being a dour or dispiriting listen, there’s a lightness of touch that nudges you towards a more positive outlook. Hopefully, we won’t have to wait another six years for his next offering.

Dizraeli announces new solo album The Unmaster, available for pre-order today. Two years in the making he has revealed in a very personal video the struggles he went through in its making which led to a breakdown. The album carries a strong message – that men need to be talking truthfully about their mental health.

The Ballad of Child Migration takes to the road in November 2018 featuring an All-star cast with award-winning folk artists: John McCusker, Michael McGoldrick, Boo Hewerdine, O’Hooley & Tidow, Chris While, Julie Matthews, John Doyle, Jez Lowe, Andy Seward, Andy Cutting and narrated by Barbara Dickson.

Our Song of the Day comes from Norweigan artist Susanna who is joined by Swiss baroque harp player Giovanna Pessi, accordion player Ida Hidle and fiddle player & folk singer Tuva Syvertsen for a live performance of Joy Division’s Wilderness.

Watch Jackson Emmer’s video for ‘Don’t Leave Me Blue’, an upbeat rumination on abandonment, loyalty, and perseverance which finds him heading out the door and handing out flowers to strangers. Taken from his latest album Jukebox.