We have an exclusive first listen to ‘Carolina’ the new album from Spain, the musical project of widely acclaimed LA singer / songwriter and bass player Josh Haden, son of Charlie Haden, one of the most celebrated jazz bass players of the 20th Century.
An extra long bonus mix featuring some of our latest favourites including: Trembling Bells, 9Bach, Stanley Brinks, My Bubba, Tom Rosenthal, jo Mango, Hiss Golden Messenger, Seamus Cater and many more.
A Year In The Country have done an excellent job of rounding up many of hauntology’s leading lights and, despite the wide range of sounds represented, The Quietened Village sounds impressively coherent. If this the sound of the new epoch then we may not be condemned after all.
Awake Unto is the second mesmerising collection of songs by Rick Redbeard and comes three years after his delicately poetic solo debut No Selfish Heart. Listen to the opening track ‘Wild Young Country’.
‘From the Forest Came the Fire’ guides us past the forest’s edge, beneath the surface of the water, and up the base of the mountain. Take your first listen to the album here on Folk Radio UK.
In Under The Cover Of Lightness Fraser Anderson takes us from warm summer love to cold, bleak loneliness. With Allen Ginsberg on one shoulder and John Martyn on the other, he shares hope and despondency in equal measure. And he makes us long to savour every drop.
Watch a video premiere from Yorkston/Thorne/Khan for ‘Song for Thirza’, the band’s reading of legendary songwriter and singer Lal Waterson’s original. They recently released ‘Broken Wave Live’ EP and are touring the UK & Ireland.
Emily Jane White has announced the release of her fifth album ‘They Moved in Shadow All Together’, the title for which was inspired by the opening line of Cormac McCarthy’s novel Outer Dark.
Ichi is a welcome addition to the world of experimental music with a combination of childlike wonder, a wacky sense of humour and seemingly boundless creativity.
Sam Beam’s collaboration with Jesca Hoop is easily his best work in a while, and, on top of being a fine album, keeping his company will hopefully create a wider awareness of her charms too.
Tompkins Square will reissue two lovely cosmic folk slices of goodness from Bob Brown, both albums were produced by Richie Havens but failed to make a commercial impact in the ’70s.
Cardboard Fox reveal themselves as more than the sum of their parts…top notch musicianship and singing coupled with songwriting excellence make Out of Mind a highly impressive debut.
