Alex Gallacher

Yorkshire singer-songwriter Chris Brain announces his new album, Red Sun Rising, out May 1st on Big Sun Records. Rooted in the British pastoral tradition, the record explores themes of hope and renewal through intimate acoustic textures. “…The red sun will always rise in the east and set in the west—a reminder that we all want the same things from life.”

Philadelphia indie stalwart Michael Cormier-O’Leary has announced his new solo EP, Proof Enough, arriving February 25 via Dear Life Records. Featuring lead single “Marilyn,” a haunting three-part harmony exploration of family domesticity, the six-track collection blends autobiography with speculative fiction. Recorded largely in his basement, the EP serves as a raw, intimate testament to the complexities of familial bonds.

Ye Vagabonds return with “Danny,” a poignant single and Ellius Grace-directed video from their upcoming album All Tied Together, out January 30th, an album that marks a significant shift toward original songwriting. Featuring cello and harmonium, the track celebrates a life failed by society – based on a troubled Carlow boy who, Diarmuid says, “didn’t get a fair run. I wanted to celebrate him.”

Drag City unearths Echo Park, a long-lost collection of “glitter-light” pop from LA jazz legend Tommy Peltier. Mixed and mastered by Jim O’Rourke, the album captures Peltier’s 1970s transition into a soulful troubadour. Lead single “Flight of the Dancer,” out now, is a lush, 1976-tracked ballad featuring ethereal vocals and sensuous slide guitar reminiscent of George Harrison.

A globetrotting Mixtape extravaganza featuring Afel Bocoum, Damon Albarn, Toumani Diabaté and Friends, Herbie Hancock (Feat. Tinariwen, K’naan and Los Lobos), Goat + MC Yallah, Bachar Mar-Khalifé, Minami Deutsch, TEKE::TEKE, Xylouris White, Brigitte Fontaine, Bedouin Jerry Can Band, Rachid Taha, Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba, Msafiri Zawose, Terakaft, Noura Mint Seymali, Songhoy Blues and more.

A deep dive into the music and influence of Anne Briggs with rare live footage, interview, and an extensive four-hour playlist featuring both her music and those she has influenced (Also available on KLOF Mag’s Substack).

Flutist Rachel Beetz returns with Tone Keepers, on February 6. The album track “Reverb” explores an “alien harmonic orbit” built from spacious multiphonics and cyclical breath. Beetz treats sound as physical touch—a transduction of energy through air to the eardrum. Experience the album in full at Rhizome DC on February 4, featuring a large ensemble including Animal Collective’s Geologist and Alma Laprida.

French folk artist Aure unveils “A ti te tengo,” a rhythmic Spanish-language single from her debut album printemps, out March 20th via Mayway Records. Moving from architecture to minimalist music, Aure crafts a “discreet love song” that celebrates finding beauty after the storm. The track’s repetitive guitar and intimate vocals highlight a delicate, multilingual sound inspired by Sibylle Baier and Leonard Cohen.

Wendy Eisenberg announces their self-titled album, arriving April 3 via Joyful Noise Recordings. Led by the baroque-pop single “Meaning Business,” the record marks a creative milestone for the Brooklyn virtuoso. Drawing from a “personal exorcism” and influences like Judee Sill and David Lynch, these formally daring folk songs offer a spacious, urgent vision of recovery, self-understanding, and profound musical relief.

Félicia Atkinson and Christina Vantzou announce Reflections Vol. 3: Water Poems, arriving April 10, 2026, via RVNG Intl. This collaborative LP explores “oceanic enigma” through spoken word and electro-acoustic textures. The lead single, “Film Still / The Sea,” features field recordings from ancient Delphi and is accompanied by an impressionistic Super 8mm video by Natasha Giannaraki, capturing the duo against the rugged coastline of Hydra.

Tuareg pioneers and Grammy winners Tinariwen announce their tenth album, Hoggar, arriving March 13th. Returning to their acoustic desert-blues roots, the band shares the single “Sagherat Assani” featuring Sulafa Elyas, which highlights the vital role of female voices in Tuareg music. Recorded in Tamanrasset with a new generation of musicians, the album explores themes of displacement and defiance. A worldwide tour kicks off next month.

White Denim announce their new album 13, out April 24th, alongside the visceral lead single and video “(God Created) Lock And Key.” A masterclass in psyche-funk-blues, the record explores themes of survival and family through a lens of groove-heavy alchemy. Featuring original members Josh Block and Steve Terebecki, 13 blends experimental textures with the questing spirit that has defined the band for twenty years.