Most songs on Felony Blues deal with reckless life choices, something that Los Angeles-based Jamie Wyatt knows a thing or two about. This is a fine debut, a must have for any contemporary country fan.
Two of the oldest and most prestigious Folk Festivals in the world will form a partnership that will herald the start of a unique new transatlantic artistic relationship.
The Kronos Quartet plays alongside four labelmates – Sam Amidon, Olivia Chaney, Rhiannon Giddens, and Natalie Merchant – to transport traditional folk songs to new arrangements.
The Weather Station announces her new self-titled album on which Lindeman reinvents her songcraft with a vital new energy, framing her prose-poem narratives in bolder musical settings. Listen to her lead single ‘Thirty’.
Watch the new video for ‘New Thing’ which sees Lee Ranaldo travelling through New York City and holds a mirror to our current all-consuming obsession with smart phones and small screens. From his new album Electric Trim.
Siv Jakobsen has unveiled a striking new video for her current single, ‘Shallow Digger’, also our Song of the Day. The track is the latest to be taken from her forthcoming debut album ‘The Nordic Mellow’ which is out on 25th August.
I Asked My Friends To Cover My Songs And This Is What They Came Up With is an eclectic and adventurous release that has plenty of tongue-in-cheek silliness, tons of quirky off the wall creativity and some genuinely touching moments.
Moonshine Freeze, the latest album from This is the Kit, finds John Parish on production duties. The more you listen, the more you hear on this image rich alt-folk offering. Watch her new live session for Hotter Colder.
For a debut EP, you couldn’t hope for a stronger start. Christy Scott’s Amaranthine is a gem of an EP that showcases a fine young talent backed by a superb cast of musicians with Scott Wood at the production helm. One to watch for.
They make my spice shelf look boring. Bristol-based band Solana deliver an accomplished and colourful album with Camino, one that will definitely keep you up on your toes. When you finish, press play again.
Watch ‘Hey, Annaliese”, the new music video from Hetty – a Nashville-based folk-rocker from Covington, Georgia. Her debut album “In Search of the Sea” releases July 21st.
Josienne Clarke partners with jazz pianist Kit Downes for ‘Such a Sky’. Whether this is a one-off or a prelude to further collaborations remains to be seen, but, for now, just enjoy the propagated fruit from two different but entwined musical orchards.
