Albums

Open and heartfelt, personal yet universal, Julian Taylor makes a strong bid to expand his audience as he returns to his solo acoustic roots with this eight-track collection.

A new name in Canadian indie-folk circles, and on the strength of this truly charming first release of sweet originals, definitely one to keep a very close eye on.

As the playing fades out into the lingering resonances of Machida’s steelpans, you are left with a warm sense of calm…you finish with a feeling of great focus…

These songs have found a match in Trembling Bells that is perhaps unexpected but nonetheless perfect. If there were any justice, London would cement Askew’s place as one of our most valuable songwriters.

Sight Unseen is a dreamy, dramatic and sophisticated album of considerable artistry. Lyrically, it’s a work of great intelligence, honesty and occasional quirk. Topped off by the soaring power of Patenaude’s incredible voice.

The Tango Bar features some of the finest songs of Copeland’s career, imbued with the experience and wisdom of age, it’s a terrific comeback and a tantalising portent for its sequel.

Diving into the retro sounds of both sixties surf and country classics, Bad news Darlin’ rides the waves and cruises the honky-tonks with consummate style and unbridled energy.

A tribute to Mickey Newbury’s work has been long overdue and you could ask for no finer one than this from Gretchen Peters who has been a lifelong devotee of his work.

For his third album ‘The Big Wind’, Luke Elliot delivers another collection of brooding grandeur. While not the most uplifting of albums, he manages to create beauty out of the darkness.

Bloomin’ Josh Okeefe is a great debut, full of enduring songs ranging from the comic to the tragic which are sure to bloom even further when Josh sings them live.

Taking his experience of filmmusic composition and applying it to folk music, Roly Witherow creates soundscapes and atmosphere that tell the story as much as the melody and lyrics.

An evocative mixture of psychedelic folk and hauntology – a fertile sound-world of tape loops, spine-tingling vocals and an almost visceral connection to the natural world.