Alex Gallacher

Under the moniker of August Cooke, London-based cellist, singer and composer George Cooke releases his debut single this Friday. Listen to Flying Swimming Dredging, featuring a choir of pupils of the West London Free School and multi-instrumentalist Shirish Malhotra.

Taken from her debut album, Portuguese songwriter Nico Paulo has shared a video for “The Master”, evoking romantic renaissance and recreated the sleepovers; another perfect showcase for her striking voice and immaculate delivery.

Rhiannon Giddens announces new solo album ‘You’re the One’. “Blues, jazz, Cajun, country, gospel, and rock—it’s all there” she says; listen to the title track and lead single, inspired by a moment she had with her son not long after he was born.

Featuring L Con, Scott William Urquhart & Constant Follower, Maxine Funke, Opal Eskar, Terry Allen, Graves, Cory Hanson, Sophia Hansen-Knarhoi, Guillem Ballaz, Anna St. Louis, a double helping from Tymon Dogg and more.

Kacey Johansing has announced her new album, Year Away, to be released on July 28th via Night Bloom Records. Watch her video for Daffodils, a song that reflects on mortality.

One of the best Tiny Desk Concerts I’ve seen in a long time; watch the Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet with Wendy Eisenberg, Ava Mendoza and Shane Parish. Four musicians at the frontier of creativity and having fun while they’re there.

Our Song of the Day is ‘Spring’, a seasonal new single from Arny Margret, on which she is joined by fellow Icelandic singer-songwriter Júníus Meyvant. It’s a soothing yet delicate heart-rending offering with opening flowers and dewy mornings set against a song of broken love.

Our Tune of the Day is ‘Second Guess’, the latest single from Chicago trio Black Duck, featuring Douglas McCombs, Bill MacKay and Charles Rumback. It’s taken from their self-titled debut album, out on June 23rd via Thrill Jockey.

Paris-based bandleader Kate Stables of This is the Kit is our latest ‘Off the Shelf’ guest. We learn of her love for tambourines and Alan Bennett, of where their band name maybe comes from…and more.

Our Tune of the Day comes from Jim O’Rourke with an edited version of “A Man’s Mind Will Play Tricks on Him”, taken from the film soundtrack to Kyle Armstrong’s ‘Hands That Bind’. This is also his first film soundtrack to get a worldwide release.

The latest song in the Bring Your Own Hammer series comes from Carol Keogh (aka The Wicc). Watch the accompanying video for  ‘A Pair of Packed Valises (before the Dunbrody), 1849’ which offers a striking and rich re-imagining of the departure of two women from Ireland to the United States.

Our Song of the Day comes from Blurry the Explorer, the project of Jeremy Gustin – featuring Ricardo Dias Gomes, Ryan Dugre and Leo Abrahams (plus a number of special guests). Watch the video for the title track of their new album ‘Angel Ecology’.