Alex Gallacher

Taken from his new album “Ship to Shore”, Richard Thompson shares his new single ‘Freeze’ – “Oh, for heaven’s sake, do something. Forwards, backwards, sideways, anything. There is nothing to fear but fear itself… no, I take it back, it’s all terrifying choices. Good luck.”

Taken from her forthcoming new album Mayday, Myriam Gendron shares her new single Terres brûlées. “This song represented one of the biggest writing challenges I’ve ever faced…I had to pull out all the stops, dare to be lyrical, pretend I was Baudelaire or Léo Ferré!”

Taken from his new album Locust Land, listen to Bill MacKay’s new single ‘Keeping In Time’, which finds MacKay employing a searching voice to explore themes of fate and love. He has also announced a UK date at London’s Café OTO on 4th September.

Canadian experimental singer-songwriter Ora Cogan announces her new album ‘Formless’ and shares new single/video “Cowgirl” – it’s like having David Lynch turning up to your college gig with a Super 8.

Watch ‘The Best Sea’, the new single/video from Marta Del Grandi. She is touring her brave, beautiful, and boldly unique album, Selva, in the UK for the first time since its release last autumn.

Chester’s Northgate Folk Festival returns once again on 24th August 2024 for an all-dayer featuring Stick In The Wheel, Nick Hart, Frankie Archer, Goblin Band, Mary Elizabeth Remington and more.

Listen to another Monday Morning Brew playlist, ft. Bruno Berle, Carlos Niño and Friends, Erlend Apneseth Trio, My Brightest Diamond, Old Saw, Alain Peters, Antonio Zepeda & Eugenio Toussaint, DakhaBrakha, Princearts, Brendan Eder Ensemble, Troll Dolly, Alejandro Franov, Shabaka, Gordon Li, Crumhorn and more.

Leeds-based septet Awen Ensemble’s debut album, Cadair Idris, is released today. Watch their new video for album closer ‘Upon Leaving The Dream’.

Placenta is the fourth collection of Carlos Niño & Friends albums to be released by International Anthem in the last four years. Listen to the lead single Love to all Doulas!

Sam Carter embarks on a UK solo tour today, giving audiences an early chance to hear songs from his forthcoming studio album. Listen to his new single ‘Sights Beyond the Sky’…a space-themed ode to the transformative power of a relationship.

This month sees the release of Paul Duane’s Folk Horror film ‘All You Need Is Death’, the score for which was created by Ian Lynch of Lankum. The album is available to stream from today ahead of the film’s release on 19th April.

Eiko Ishibashi was again reunited with Japanese Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi to score his eco-drama Evil Does Not Exist. The film score will be released on Drag City in June and features Eiko’s longtime partner, Jim O’Rourke, on guitar. Listen to the lead single, ‘Smoke’.