Alex Gallacher

For those that need their minds purged of the overabundance of commercial music this time of year, KLOF No. 37 counters with pagan vibes, electro-folk fusion and improvised sounds that briefly dabble with the festive and then throw you a left hook.

Listen to the latest Monday Morning Brew Playlist featuring Henry Thomas, The Black Twig Pickers, The Balfa Brothers, Jesse Fuller, Buell Kazee, Serious Sam Barrett, John Renbourn, Stone & Sue, Tim Eriksen, Joseph Decosimo, Glenn Jones, Memphis Jug Band, Anna & Elizabeth and more.

Ross Ainslie provides a fascinating insight into the creation of his new album, Pool. Listen to the album and read his track-by-track guide, written exclusively for KLOF Mag.

Covering folk, jazz, experimental, avant-garde, field recordings and more, KLOF Mag’s editor takes us on an eclectic meander through their 2024 Albums of the Year.

Enjoy some of our popular festive Mixtapes, including guest mixtapes from Michael Tanner, Stephen Cracknell (The Memory Band) and Nigel Spencer of Manchester’s Folk Police Recordings.

Listen to the latest Monday Morning Brew Playlist featuring Laura Jane Wilkie, Swimming Bell, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Emma Gatrill, Leyla McCalla, Itasca, Niamh Bury, Magic Tube String Band, Jim White & Marisa Anderson, The Decemberists, Rosali, and more.

Taken from his forthcoming album ‘Salt River’, Sam Amidon shares a lyric video for his new single ‘Friends and Neighbors’, a joyful rendition of Ornette Coleman’s ode to communality. It’s also our Song of the Day.

A 1960s/70s classic folk mixtape featuring Sandra Kerr & John Faulkner, Dave Swarbrick, Pentangle, Fairport Convention, John Renbourn, Shirley Collins & The Albion Country Band, Trees, Richard & Linda Thompson, Bert Jansch, Steve Ashley and more.

Watch the video for ‘Next Time Around’, the collaborative new single between Noble Jacks and Elles Bailey, which celebrates the joy of reunion and the transformative power of reconciliation.

The latest Monday Morning Brew playlist has a quirky aesthetic that spans decades, deep-nature vibes and loner folk, cowboy psychedelia and campfire anthems…littered with endorphin triggers.

An end of year mixtape featuring John Lurie, AJ Woods, Meernaa, Brigid Mae Power, Kevin Morby, Tucker Zimmerman, Joshua Burnside, Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver, Aldous Harding, Trá Pháidín, Meril Wubslin, New York United, Milkweed and lots more.

Belfast-based folk singer-songwriter Joshua Burnside shares his new single ‘Up and Down’, a long-awaited fan favourite from Josh’s live shows and a key single from the upcoming album.