As Julie Fowlis continues to develop her broad repertoire of Gaelic song, alterum succeeds in exploring connections with other languages, cultures and art forms that enrich her music even further. Above all, though, alterum is, quite simply, an album of the most beautiful music.

Rob Bridge catches up with John Smith at Kenilworth Arts Festival. He talks about his new album ‘Headlong’ and his involvement in Martin Simpson’s new album ‘Trails and Tribulations’. He also manages to capture John performing ‘Save My Life’ live.

With his fourth studio album The Water Of Leith released this month, Blue Rose Code continues to draw on his increasingly inventive ability, as he quietly weaves flavours from a range of musical influences and personal experience, to produce his most thoroughly absorbing album to date.

Watch the latest music video from Cork, Ireland-based songwriter John Blek. ‘Lace’ is taken from his the third solo album Catharsis Vol.1. out now CD, gatefold heavyweight vinyl and digital formats.

Lankum may have a new name, but they are still one of the most talented and original bands around, and Between the Earth & The Sky is a vital, bracing piece of work.        

Sweet Afton is the second full-length album from Chamomile and Whiskey, a band that combines a gorgeous blend of high-energy mix of bluegrass melodies and traditional Irish rhythms. Sweet Afton is released on October 27th – it’s one to savour.

Introducing Latchepen, a London-based gypsy jazz band who share a love for Django Reinhardt and anything that swings. Watch their latest video for Our Laughing Heart, a clever love story between two hand puppets, taken from their forthcoming debut album Love Letters, due for release on November 1st.

Our Tune of the Day is from Jim Ghedi’s second album ‘A Hymn for Ancient Land’ due for release on Basin Rock in early 2018. Listen to ‘Home For Moss Valley’ – The Moss Valley is a five-mile stretch of ancient woodlands, rivers, moors and farms along the Yorkshire/Derbyshire border.

Drag City and Galactic Zoo Disk! announce Ed Askew archive release ‘A Child In the Sun: Radio Sessions 1969-1970’ from four unearthed reels of recordings of radio sessions including a previously unreleased track.

Gwenifer Raymond is a Welsh multi-instrumentalist, originally from Cardiff, now based in Brighton. She’s just signed to Tompkins Square through whom she’s released her new single Sometimes There’s Blood.

Megan Henwood’s emerging maturity as a songwriter and performer resonates throughout the twelve songs on River on which a fascinating soundscape accentuates her consistently tight and skilful writing and singing.

Watch Bloodfox, the new single from Talitha Rise from her upcoming debut album ‘An Abandoned Orchid House’ due in February 2018. The track was recorded at home on piano and features Jo Cox’s speech on diversity.