Alfred Archer

Incredibly, Wounded Healer is Immigrant’s fourteenth album. If there is any justice then this set of delicate, beautiful songs will see Immigrant finally reach the audience he deserves.

Brisbane-based Angharad Drake has been quietly building a following among Australian folk fans for her gentle, poetic indie folk. Her debut album Ghost is an impressive, atmospheric debut album that deserves to gain her an audience far beyond Australia.

Astronaut Meets Appleman, the latest album from Fife-based King Creosote, An album about renewal and facing up to failure and disappointment before rediscovering a positive perspective on life.

London-based Snowpoet’s eponymous debut album is an ethereal, psychedelic, and magical combination of lyrical, nature inspired poetry and modern innovative folk music. One that is bewitching and intriguing and likely to beguile many of those fortunate enough to hear it.

The music on Cold Moon has a deceptively gentle tone that can mask the powerful lyrics and the slowly developing theme of departure. It is also a truly, remarkable album – we can only hope that Diane and Francesconi continue collaborating and make many more like it.

For three days, Bristol’s Colston Hall was transformed into a place called Lau-Land. Traditional music mixed with the avant-garde and the genre-defying to create an all-round remarkable experience. But what else would you expect from a weekend curated by such an innovative, creative band such as Lau?

In their previous two albums Edinburgh-based duo Blueflint received plaudits for their unique form of Edinburgh bluegrass. Stories From Home sees the band develop their sound to incorporate elements of alt-folk and indie pop. The combination is truly special.

Rozi Plain returns to Bristol for the launch of her new album ‘Friends’. She performed in front a warm crowd gathered on-board the Thekla, in the Mud Dock area of Bristol’s Floating Harbour. Very much a homecoming show on which she was joined by The Hand and ‘Babe’ who were also her backing band for the night.

Having left his job and moved to New Zealand to live a frugal and solitary life, Nick Harris began dedicating almost every waking hour to honing his craft and it shows. The Tall Trees is a fascinating album that deserves to reach a wide audience. With an appearance at Glastonbury already confirmed there seems every reason to think that it will.

The Iron and Wine Archive Series Volume No. 1 offers previously unreleased stripped back bare bones recordings. These early-day songs make them a must for any fan of Sam Beam.

Every so often an album comes along with a truly original sound. Seven Years Late by 20-year old Texan guitar prodigy Hayden Pedigo is one of those albums. Taking influences from traditional American music to the avant-garde.

Cameron J Niven’s intriguing and accomplished EP debut is firm proof that he’s an important talent who most definitely deserves a much wider audience.