West Coast psychedelic quartet Wooden Shjips will release V., their fifth album, May 25th on Thrill Jockey. Listen to their lead single “Staring At The Sun”, a nearly 8 minute laid back, a slowly building narrative.
Born in the badlands of Hampshire and raised on the worst pop excesses of the 90s and early 00s, Martha Paton now specialises in folk and country-infused pop. Watch her latest video for ‘Sleeping in Suburbia’, her new single and our Song of the Day.
John Johanna is a singer and multi-instrumentalist who records to cassette and reel to reel tape at his home in rural Norfolk. He feels a kinship to the likes of Sufjan Stevens and Robbie Basho, take a listen to his new album which is out on 26th January 2018.
The Americana Music Association UK announce their Showcase Festival line-up as part of AmericanaFestUK 2018. A two-day event held across various venues in Hackney, East London from Jan 31st to Feb 1st. Listen to their showcase Spotify playlist.
An album that deserves to be showered with awards, a testament to both the superb musicianship and songwriting skills of its assembled cast and the continuing relevance and durability of the world’s greatest playwright.
There’s nothing particularly musically fussy here, just the sound of two musicians in perfect synch doing what they do so well and, in the process, crafting what is sure to prove one of this year’s finest albums.
Medicine Songs is a dynamic, full-blooded reminder that, after 54 years of performing, the Canadian-born Cree singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie remains a voice that demands and needs to be heard.
February 2nd sees the return of folk-rock group False Lights featuring Sam Carter and Jim Moray with their new album Harmonograph. Watch their new video for William Glenn, also our Song of the Day.
Listen to Build Yourself, the new single from Lauren O’Connell, an American singer/songwriter from Rochester, New York. The song is taken from her forthcoming album Details, out February 9th.
Underscoring both her skill as a storyteller and her background as a musical ethnologist alongside her songwriting craft and understated, intimate and engaging vocals, if North Star was a coming of age, Carey’s third album marks her blossoming into a rich maturity.
Sandwood is the latest offering from Duncan Chisholm. It draws its inspiration from a single location in Sutherland, the furthest northwest part of mainland Scotland. This is music in which to immerse ourselves, allow our minds to build our own links and maybe, one day, to visit.
To celebrate the double appearance of Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards at this year’s Celtic Connections feast your eyes and ears on their new video for Pace Myself. How many faces can you recognise?
