Simon Holland

There’s a confidence surging through Della Mae expressed in the eponymous title of their new album. Produced by Jacquire King in Nashville, it’s everything the band do well and so much more. Don’t miss their UK Tour Dates.

Richard Thompson is on something of a roll, with Jeff Tweedy as producer and with his trusted rhythm section in tow, ‘Still’ is proof that he’s making some of the best music of his life. Richard is Folk Radio UK’s Artist of the Month for July.

Sadie Jemmett may be an unfamiliar name to you as yet, but the singer-songwriter has already found her way to a sizeable audience, but just not in the way you might expect. Find out more here and listen to her performing London Love Songs.

Plans to re-release La Candella Viva the album that made Totó La Momposina a global star took on a life of their own when the master tapes opened up a treasure chest of unheard material. The result is Tambolero – effectively a whole new album.

We have a track premiere to share from Clype’s eponymous debut album which is truly inspirational. We also speak to Simon Gall about his influences and how the work of Edward Said inspired this track.

The Rachel Hair Trio provide us with our Tune of the Day ‘Jigs for Mann’ from their new album Trì (Out Now). Plus, we talk to Rachel about her connection to the Isle of Man and this brilliant set of tunes.

Simi Stone is the homecoming queen and the daydream believer as feeling the magnetic pull of Woodstock she’s teamed up with a fantastic band and made a great record. Here she tells us all about her Moutain Motown sound.

Siobhan Wilson’s Say It’s True was recorded in Glasgow with the help of some very talented friends and offers a collection of hopes and sorrows, dressed in some of the finest tunes you could wish for. You could say it’s truly beautiful.

By moving to New Orleans, Rickie Lee Jones has reignited her creative spark. The Other Side Of Desire is her first new original album since 2009, tapping into the rhythmic heartbeat and mystical, musical spirit of the Crescent City.

A request for an old song led Boo Hewerdine to uncover a full album’s worth of material, which his label deemed simply too good not to be heard and Open shows the wisdom of that call. Yet another unassuming masterpiece that quietly slips alongside everything Boo has done with its indelible stamp of quality.

FRUK bring you a first taste of the superb new album from Sean Taylor, with the sublime Rothko taken from The Only Good Addiction Is Love which is released on Monday 15th June.

Simon heads to The Islington for a stunning headline show from Bhi Bhiman. His ‘Rhythm and Reason’ is a terrific album and the really good news is that he’s even better live. “As we head home a succession of tunes replay in my head as Bhi’s poignant redemption songs have sticking power and above all offer the positive spin on the émigré story. Stick that in your pint pot and …