Light Up the Dark is the latest offering from The Outside Track. Using musics of their native lands of Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton as cornerstones there really is no dull moment amongst this generously-stocked offering. Another glorious and strong release from this world-class pan-Celtic band.

We have the second in a special four-part feature from Ange Hardy in which she reveals four tracks from her new album Esteesee exclusively to FRUK readers. Listen to and read about ‘Mother You Will Rue Me’ which features Steve Knightley.

Atlantic Drifter is the latest album from FRUK favourite Jonathan Day… It has an air of quiet self-assurance which negates the need for any superfluous bells and whistles. The music exists in and of itself yet remains both approachable and absorbing; placeless but grounded, timeless and yet somehow outside time.

Legendary Jamaican trombonist Rico Rodriguez passed away on 4th September 2015, read this lovely tribute from Jerry Dammers, founder of The Specials and 2 Tone records.

Brace the Wave is the Lou Barlow’s first solo album in six years and to mark its release today he unveiled an intimate new video for Repeat, watch it here.

We head to The Islington, London to catch The Deslondes from New Orleans…There’s plenty of lead-swapping going on, so much so that from the back of the room the crowd look like they’re watching a tennis match.

Paul catches up with The Unthanks at Cambridge Folk Festival, they talk about future projects, what they’re listening to, nerves, and their ever popular Singing Weekends.

In her latest music video for her new single ‘When We Grow Up’ Lail Arad is let loose in the Museum of Modern Art where she gets up to all sorts of mischief. Also our Song of the Day.

Max Richter has composed an 8 hour lullaby called Sleep. It was composed to be listened to whilst sleeping and had a free world premiere yesterday. “It’s my personal lullaby for a frenetic world,” he says. “A manifesto for a slower pace of existence.”

British Sea Power are pleased to announce their Sea Of Brass project – The studio versions of the brass arrangements were recorded with the Foden’s Band, a renowned Cheshire-based brass ensemble that was formed in 1900.

Watch the latest video from long running eclectic folk artist Kyle Field, better known to most as Little Wings. By Now is from his latest album Explains and features footage from the film Hang Loose in which he features.

In an age that is constantly speeding up it’s often nice to slow down, sentiments Luke Sital-Singh felt when he came to releasing his new EP from which we have chosen our Song of the Day. The deluxe version is being released using hand letterpress technology…not a computer in sight.