Buck Curran of Arborea announces solo project and a new tribute album to Robbie Basho featuring Glenn Jones, Steffen Basho Junghans, Chuck Johnson and many more.
Big Bad Good is the latest offering from Scandinavian duo My Bubba. Most of the takes are among the first times the songs were ever sung allowing the record to capture the rawness and intimacy of a newborn song.
Teddy Thompson & Kelly Jones release an album of duets inspired by Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly and the Everlys – They’re not reinventing the wheel, but they are taking it for a hugely enjoyable new spin.
Matt Andersen’s latest offering serves up a healthy dose of country soul on which he balances political comment with personal confession. One that’s sure to bring a broader appeal.
Our Song of the Day comes from Seamus Cater and his new album The Three Things You Can Hear. He comes from a family of English folk singers but in terms of his own music he brings a very contemporary perspective to these influences.
There’s plenty of Folk music at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival including two world premiere shows: Karine Polwart’s ‘Wind Resistance’ and ‘Flit’ featuring Lau’s Martin Green, Adam Holmes, Portishead’s Adrian Utley, Mogwai’s Dominic Aitchison and Becky Unthank.
We talk to Edward II about their latest album ‘Manchester’s Improving Daily’ inspired by a book by Harry Boardman featuring broadsides about Manchester. They are on tour now.
Our favourite psych-folk outfit’s latest record ‘Wide Majestic Aire’, the followup to last year’s magnificent opus ‘The Sovereign Self’, takes the form of a subliminally exciting new seven-track mini-album that will not disappoint. Make sure you catch them on tour!
It is tempting to think that Behind The Glass is less of a leap into the unknown and more the natural high point of a set of musicians at the peak of their creative powers. It is their most accomplished work to date, and proof of the vital need for change and experimentation, in music as in life.
We have the pleasure in premiering the new video from New Yorker Luke Elliot for ‘Trouble’, the lead single from his forthcoming new album ‘Dressed for the Occasion’ due for release on June 3rd.
Jonathan Day is currently on his Deciduous Tour – a sound of birds on the road less travelled…don’t miss his UK dates which include Wenlock Poetry Festival, Workhouse Festival and Phoenix Festival.
