Mike Davies

Silver Skies Blue sees Judy Collins teaming up with Bronx-born singer- songwriter Ari Hest. ‘Strangers Again’ saw Collins receive some of best reviews and biggest sales in years; this should effortlessly add to the tally.

Trick Star is Annie Keating’s seventh album and a swift follow-up to last year’s Make Believing. She describes it as about being raised up, torn down and finding the way back home.

A beautiful father and daughter album from Amanda Palmer and father Jack Palmer. Songs chosen by both of them from John Grant’s Glacier to Richard Thompson’s classic 1952 Vincent Black Lightning.

The Amazing Devil are a new arrival on the alternative folk scene, built around the core duo of Irish-born actor-musician Joey Batey and Madeleine Hyland. Love Run is one of the year’s most exhilarating, exciting and visceral debuts, they deserve to be huge.

Chicago born singer-songwriter Michael McDermott takes full advantage of a new clarity and focus to follow-up with his 10th solo album Willow Springs, his first in four years. It features some of his strongest material to date.

Seattle-based outfit Massy Ferguson return with ‘Run it Right Into The Wall’ – straight-ahead punch the sky southern roots rock with a side order of beer swilling choruses.

Backed by a stellar cast of musicians with Lucy Kaplansky on backing vocals and produced by double Grammy winner Ben Wisch, American Landscape turned out to be the album Dave Murphy always wanted to make, we recommend you share in his triumph.

Robert Rex Waller, Jr., lead singer of I See Hawks in L.A. releases a solo album of covers. From songs by The Doors & Utah Phillips to Nina Simone & Neil Young it’s filled with some ingenious offerings.

Ana Egge, joined by Denmark’s The Sentimentals, releases her strongest offering to date with ‘Say That Now’, an album that tackles some heavy topics along the way with some powerful electric folk-rock.

Best known as a member of The Magic Numbers, Michele Stodart’s second solo album ‘Pieces’ is a far more rootsier offering and is, both individually and in sum, a thing of perfection.

Tennessee-born husband and wife duo The Danberrys return with their third release ‘Give and Receive’. Produced by Ethan Ballinger this is a broader offering which is sure to win them new fans.

Featuring Bonnie Prince Billy, Linda Thompson, Alasdair Roberts and more – Released July 5th, all the money made from sales of Refugee go to the charity MOAS who have already saved 12,000 lives. Buying this album will help it save more.