The Slow Show return with their follow-up to last year’s debut album, White Water. Of Dream Darling, frontman Rob Goodwin says they’ve drawn even more on their classical influences this time around.

Turner Cody has revealed his new video for The Score which stars Cody alongside Andrea Suarez and Honne Wells. The three of them head off in a getaway car after pulling off a robbery. Directed by Ben Chase, it has something of a Quentin Tarantino feel about it and they manage to squeeze in some good twists as well.

Orkney duo Gnoss have transformed into a four-piece with Graham Rorie and Aidan Moodie being joined by Connor Sinclair and Gregor Kincaid. Their new single ‘Waves’ gives a glimpse of a very bright future. Watch their new video.

The beginning of 2016 saw the release of the Songs of Separation album, a project featuring Jenny Hill, Eliza Carthy, Hannah James, Hannah Read, Hazel Askew, Jenn Butterworth, Karine Polwart, Kate Young, Mary Macmaster and Rowan Rheingans. To mark its end a final film was commissioned called ‘The Album and Beyond,’ watch it here.

Like fellow Western Swing revivalists, Hotclub of Cowtown, the trio have a real affection and affinity for the music they play and, while it may, to some extent, be a niche market, acts like this ensure it’s a very vibrant one.

Innovative roots musician Matthew Olwell pays homage to his heritage while breathing new life fusing into Irish and Breton music against a backdrop of Beatboxing and electric bass.

Los Dias is the new album from Isasa, a guitarist and composer based in Madrid. The album has been described by Glenn Jones as ‘a captivating voyage, one I hope you’ll relish as much as I do.’ One thing’s for sure…it deserves the listener’s full attention…several times.

Our Song of the Day is taken from The Shee‘s live performance of their Continuum project at Celtic Connections 2016. Each member of the band nominated a collaborator to work with and Laura-Beth Salter chose Martin Simpson.

Bethan Lees is a Sussex based singer-songwriter who releases her debut EP Ships this month. After listening to the title track, I think you’ll agree that her days of open mics and busking will soon be over.

Mandolinist/singer Chris Thile (Nickle Creek,Punch Brothers) and pianist Brad Mehldau announce self-titled album featuring originals and covers of songs written by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Elliott Smith and more.

In Our History – Live demonstrates how far Gilmore & Roberts have travelled musically in the decade they have been together, with a sizeable canon of fine original material behind them and a confidence in live performance which belies their still very young years.

A New Ground admirably follows the acknowledged Home Service practice of complementing keen philosophical and politically aware commentaries in song – stirring, diverse and creative. A magnificent team effort with John Kirkpatrick as vocal frontman.