An assured and beautifully realised collection of songs which will undoubtedly appeal to existing fans and newcomers alike and has all the makings of being a significant and well-deserved crossover success.
Freakwater reveal their video for ‘What the People Want’. Directed by Kathleen Judge, the song and video serve as a grim reminder that gender-based violence and injustice are very much in existence today.
Following our UK premiere of Gregory Alan Isakov’s ‘Liars’ last week, from the forthcoming Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony, the video for the song has also just been unveiled which was directed by Sarah Megyesy.
Dàimh kick off their Pirates of the Hebridean tour with a weekend of dates in Skye, South Uist and Glenuig before heading round the rest of the country. They even have a concert aboard a Frigate in Dundee Docks.
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros latest video for ‘No Love Like Yours’ was not only the directorial debut of actress Olivia Wilde but was also filmed entirely on iPhone 6s and choreographed by her sister-in-law.
Billy Bragg and Joe Henry announce new album recorded while travelling across America by Train. Shine A Light features songs originally made famous by Hank Williams, Lead Belly, The Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Glen Campbell, Gordon Lightfoot & More
We talk to Joe Broughton who leads The Conservatoire Folk Ensemble, he provides an insight into how the Ensemble works, from selecting tunes to fitting on stage…this year they number a relatively manageable 65 members.
On the eponymous EP introducing the instrumental music of Aerialists to the world, Gaelic and Scandinavian folk traditions interweave with jazz and just a hint of rock in an intoxicating blend.
We talk to Ninebarrow a duo who are emerging as a force to be reckoned with in the UK folk scene, winning rave reviews for their recordings and gigs. Expect to hear a lot more from them this year!
Lau have shared two remixes of tracks from their album ‘The Bell That Never Rang’ by composer Richard J.Birkin and London based Songwriter, Electronic musician, and Artist Leafcutter John.
Megson premiere their new video ‘Burn Away’, a song about Steel, Iron and the industrial language of the blast furnaces. One that is in danger of being forgotten but is full of colour and energy and easily sparks the imagination.
Along with his collaborators, The Kaniks, Stanley Brinks has made yet another glorious album which celebrates the individuality of us all at the same time as it reminds us we’re not all that different, really, under the skin. Plus we have an exclusive album stream.
