First released in 1965, The Watersons’ seminal traditional folk album ‘Frost And Fire: A Calendar of Ritual and Magical Songs’, is to be re-released by Topic Records with a vinyl pressing at 45RPM.
The Bitchin Bajas are back with ‘Bajascillators’, their first official album in nearly five years. Watch Kyle Armstrong’s accompanying video for their album single ‘Amorpha’ which is also our Song of the Day.
Bridget St John shares insights into her early years and the period covered by the Cherry Red Records Boxset – Bridget St. John: From There / To Here – UK/US Recordings 1974-1982.
Raised in London but living in California, Cornelia Murr’s ‘All Souls’ is drenched in sparkles of omnichord, swathes of mellotron, and the plucked delicacies of electric and nylon guitar.
Clare Sands and long-time collaborator Liadain Ní Bhraonáin have created a music video for her new single ‘Keep the Flame Burning’, an uplifting and hopeful anthem for the human spirit.
Montparnasse Musique have announced their debut album Archeology on Real World and their first single ‘Bonjour’ is the perfect gateway into their world, welding club electronics and traditional African rhythms, with a potent visual to boot.
Andrew Combs’s latest album ‘Sundays’ was written on the heels of a mental breakdown which found him turning to transcendental meditation to find balance. Watch his video for ‘Anna Please’, inspired by Ingmar Bergman’s claustrophobic psychodrama Cries and Whispers.
Recorded earlier this year at The Neptune, Seattle, Hiss Golden Messenger has released “Wise Eyes”, the first in a series of live releases. The 17-track album includes deep cuts and crowd favourites, plus barn-burning renditions of Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried” and the Grateful Dead’s “Bertha.”
Topic Records announce ‘Sea Song Sessions’, a collection of British maritime folk songs and sea shanties, featuring some of British folk music’s leading lights: Jon Boden, Seth Lakeman, Ben Nicholls, Emily Portman & Jack Rutter. Listen to the first single ‘The Rambling Sailor’.
Bonnie “Prince” Billy has shared a gorgeous revitalized “Outsider” anthem, a cover version from one of the giants of the punk era, featuring a number of special guests including the dearly missed D.C. Berman.
3hattrio’s Hal Cannon today shares the new single and video – Silver Dove – from his upcoming solo album project, Nothin’ Lastin’. He is joined by the Denver-based folk singer Mollie O’Brien, whose bright and airy vocal compliments his smooth baritone.
For those who just can’t get enough of Anna Mieke’s off-kilter and expansive folk-tinged pop, she has just announced details of her debut album follow-up Theatre which is accompanied by a video for ‘For A Time’ featuring a disco-yeti cavorting across some stunning Irish scenery.
