Hallelujah Anyhow is the new studio album from Hiss Golden Messenger. “I’ve never been afraid of the darkness; it’s just a different kind of light. And if some days that belief comes harder than others, hallelujah anyhow.”
New on Real World: Ipiros Remixes EP – put together with 100% of profits from sales going towards International Rescue: Greece and all the musicians giving their work free of charge.
Real World Records releases Tu Tambor, a previously unreleased track recorded live at Real World Studios in 1991 as part of the sessions for Totó la Momposina’s La Candela Viva album which set her on the road to stardom.
Folk Radio UK’s personal WOMAD Festival Guide. We’ve trawled through the lineups and chosen our recommendations. It’s going to be an amazing year yet again from the best festival on the planet.
Watch the video for ‘Mother Sao’, the second track to be shared from Method of the Matchstick Men, the long awaited debut album from Rutherglen’s hirsute and harmonious, 7-piece Harry & the Hendersons.
Iron & Wine shares video for “Thomas County Law” from Beast Epic, his forthcoming album due out August 25th on Sub Pop. The winsome and sly visual stars Sam Beam as a preacher preparing for a funeral service.
The talented Gitta De Ridder has announced a new album called For Everything a Season. An EP will be released for each season to make up the final ‘subscriber-only’ boxset. A full album release will follow in March 2018.
Watch, Small Ways and Slowly, the new video for the lead single from Marry Waterson & David A. Jaycock’s new album Death Had Quicker Wings Than Love. Out on One Little Indian Records on 29th September.
Courtney Marie Andrews finds herself in trouble in her latest music video in which she plays Irene, a supermarket worker whose beautiful and innocent imagination just doesn’t conform to others expectations…time to escape.
Bursting at the seams with headline acts and family fun galore, the Purbeck Valley Folk Festival (24-27 August), is set to be the highlight of the summer. Check our video preview.
Watch ‘Sun to My Moon’, the title track of Lucy Kitchen’s second studio album. A gorgeous pastoral offering that she delivers with fragility and conviction – also our Song of the Day.
Watch the new video from Siobhan Wilson for Dark Matter, taken from her debut album There Are No Saints. Amongst her upcoming dates, Siobhan will be playing the much-coveted opening slot on the revered Mountain Stage at Green Man 2017.
