Neil McFadyen

★★★★★ Gretchen Peters latest album ‘Hello Cruel World’ is a collection of eleven self-written songs that offer a wry, and often intimate view of life and what we make of it.

★★★★★ Aoibhinn Crónán (The Deadly Buzz) is Mick O’Brien and Caoimhin O Raghallaigh second album. It delights from the very first bar, a combination of tradition, skill and sheer love of the music.

★★★★★ The best possible way to appreciate Northern Lights debut release ‘Dubh agus Geal’ and the wealth of creativity, imagination and study that’s gone into the creation of this masterpiece is to immerse yourself completely…

★★★★★ Ooh La Baby is an album that is full of surprises – the biggest surprise being that Galia is yet to break through to the wider audience she deserves.

★★★★★ With Idir, At First Light have presented a hugely enjoyable collection of tunes and songs that will be treasured by listeners!

★★★★★ James Deane’s Diamonds & Hearts has some clever and effective lyrical approaches, a great voice, and a winning way with a guitar.

★★★★★ Read our latest interview with Three Cane Whale, a multi-instrumental trio from Bristol with a fresh, innovative approach to music.

★★★★★ Iarla Ó Lionáird proves he still can reach new levels of expression on his latest release ‘Foxlight’, which features a fascinating group of collaborators including Jon Hopkins.

Karine Polwart is at the very pinnacle of Scottish music. If ‘Here’s Where Tomorrow Starts’ is anything to go by, we can look forward to her reaching even greater heights in the future.

★★★★★ John Doyle’s tenor vocals and finger-picking guitar are the cornerstone of Shadow and Light producing a driving, dynamic sound with incredibly intricate flourishes.

★★★★ Ahab, who have been enthusiastically recommended by Bob Harris following their Cropredy 2011 appearance, release their latest EP kmvt.

★★★★ Harry Manx and Kevin Breit have joined forces for the third time with Strictly Whatever, a follow up to their much admired 2007 album In God We Trust.