Billy Rough

Lunatraktors ‘The Missing Star’ is a recording that will linger in your thoughts. A powerful comment on the politics of our day, it deserves a wider listen, and I for one, would love to see this performed live. A timely recording. We need this.

We chat to M G Boulter, our Artist of the Month, about his new album which introduces us to the eerily familiar landscape of Clifftown, a sleepy seaside resort on the east coast of England.

Joined by eight female vocalists, Olav Larsen’s “Stream of Consciousness” is an album rich in low-key ambience, its honest sound pervades deep to the soul. It’s a heartbreakingly raw, considered and thoroughly enticing album.

Journey Through The Roke is a rather fetching gorgeous record. Flitting from Americana, jazz, and blues, with nods to funk, country, and tradition, the album expertly demonstrates Honey and the Bear’s skill and confidence. It is a road I’ll happily wander along again.

In Clifftown, M G Boulter perfectly captures the poetry of everyday life in a muted, fading town. Stay awhile and let its poignancy flow over you. Its quiet grandeur will gently seep into your soul. A thoroughly intoxicating listen.

Les Ailes may still be something of a new name on the scene, but with Tennessee she proves herself to be an accomplished and confident songwriter. A force to be reckoned with – a cool, chilled, and thoroughly dreamy listen.

We chat to Jon Boden about his new album ‘Last Mile Home’, the recent Bellowhead reunion and the much-anticipated return of Spiers and Boden, as well as the challenges of wild swimming. Plus, watch his new video for ‘Old Straight Track’.

Better known for her work with Wilde Roses and the Mediaeval Baebes, Anna Tam’s debut album ‘Anchoress’ is a beautifully produced and arresting listen. Those who love traditional songs and tunes delivered with confidence and expertise won’t go wrong here. A delightful and entirely enchanting album.

Brighton-based The Knights Project has developed into formidable champions of lo-fi folk with a talented ear for lyrics and harmonies. Beautifully produced, their latest offering ‘Animals, Animals, Animals’ is a dreamy, fragile, and poetic way to spend some time with.

‘Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies’ is a crucially important record of Willie Dunn’s considered, accomplished and thoroughly striking song writing. His deep, rich, strong voice and his message remain eternal. One for every record collection. Seek it out.

The latest album by Jon Boden marks an elegant, profound, and thoroughly rewarding conclusion to a remarkably prescient series of albums. Last Mile Home is a genuinely heartfelt and beautifully structured listen. An exquisitely moving conclusion to Jon’s trilogy. This one will stay with you.

From The Reels 2012-2020 is a delightfully, warm, intimate, and genuinely stunning listen. Effortlessly evocative the album reinforces Ned Roberts as a true rising star. I, for one, will be following his career with much anticipation. Beautiful.