Albums

Our Man in the Field’s debut album offers a rather fine set of shuffling, pedal steel coloured Americana pop, occasionally sung in a dreamy falsetto that echoes the mood of the music. Definitely one you should seek out.

While this might not prove the work for which Judy Dyble is most remembered, it’s a bittersweet understatement to mark what was and is her finest hour.

Anyone unfamiliar with Rich Krueger is sure to be won over by his voice and way with words, as our reviewer was on “The Troth Sessions” featuring a stash of his unreleased demos.

Bristling with confidence and power, it’s hard to believe this is the Massachusetts-born singer-songwriter Diana DeMuth’s debut album. It has to be up there in my best of the year.

A really enjoyable trio of tunes from Sairie. Their distinctive sound sits well alongside Espers, The Eighteenth Day of May, and The Incredible String Band. I look forward to hearing more.

Brennen Leigh returns with her Robbie Fulks-produced solo album tribute to her birthplace. If you like old-time country, then really, this is as good as it gets.

It was a magical ‘socially distanced’ evening at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in the company of one of our finest folk duos: Tobias Ben Jacob and Lukas Drinkwater.

As with the previous volume, it’s hard to believe Gillian Welch has kept a lid on the bulk of these songs for well over a decade, I can’t wait to hear what further nuggets will be revealed in Vol 3.

Finally, there is one place to go for anyone who wants the complete works of Richard & Linda Thompson… it’s exactly what you want from an essential archive trawling box set.

From the Harbour is very elegantly performed and produced, with a level of intelligence in the songs and their structure that will ensure their longevity. A quiet and patient delight.

Exposing more than just an incredible vocal range, Hannah Georgas reveals some of the complexities of All That Emotion. While not always be an easy one, the ride is well worth taking.

One of the things that Matt Costa proves with Yellow Coat is that not only does he know how to write a song, he understands its value.