Little Me Time finds Latham recording outside of his home studio for the first time, enlisting an ensemble of local talent. Anti-folk has come a long way from the early days at Sidewalk Café, and, as demonstrated here, the music industry is a more colourful place because of it.
Crammed Discs announce soundtrack album from Alain Gomis’ film Félicité, (Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival) featuring the Congolese collective Kasai Allstars.
Listen to Invisibility, from Brooklyn-based trio Everything Turned To Color. Introspective yet forthright, the lyrics are a self-admission of brokenness and fragility – a recognition of past transgressions and an optimistic look towards the future.
Rising stars of the South West folk scene, Kadia, return with their latest EP ‘The Outlandish Collection’. Recorded in the studio, it allowed them to exercise a greater freedom and flexibility which comes across in a richer fuller sound.
Brown Bird’s journey continues with this release. A Light I Can Feel is that rare cover album that expands the sound of the band, adding to their legacy. Listeners who want to join that continuing voyage should check it out.
Watch a new series of videos from Jon Boden as he talks about the instruments he plays. He’s about to head on off on solo tour on which he’ll also be “dropping in a few sneak previews” of some of the songs from his new album “Afterglow”.
On his third album for Clay Pipe Music, Jon Brooks (Advisory Circle/Ghostbox) takes inspiration from experiences, feelings and emotions garnered from time spent in Brittany and Normandy.
On May 26th, Tompkins Square will release The Music of Harry Taussig & Max Ochs featuring newly recorded material commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Takoma sampler they first appeared on. The pair will also meet for the first time and play select shows on the West Coast.
Dan Auerbach shares the music video for ‘King of a One Horse Town’. Directed by Aaron Hymes, it follows a day in the life of a “king of a one horse town,” who Auerbach describes as “anyone who’s scared of the outside world…”
Roxanne de Bastion talks us through Heirlooms & Hearsay. The main subject of which is her grandfather, a pianist from Hungary who made a new home for himself and his family in Stratford upon Avon after enduring the Second World War and the Communist takeover of his homeland.
A Little Bit of Everything sees Lowri Evans and Lee Mason forge ahead as a duo with seemingly renewed confidence as evidenced by their exceptional live performances which also sheds new light on some highly accomplished songwriting.
For their latest release, the DIY folk band Rosemary & Garlic drove to Italy, where they found the perfect setting in the house of the Italian painter Claudio Acchiardi. The result is both nostalgic and uplifting