Albums

Figures and Faces is a hugely promising debut from London-based guitarist and singer songwriter David Gunawardana. Rooted in themes of journey and transition this is one to follow.

Belfast troubadour Joshua Burnside resurrects his 2013 home-recorded EP If You’re Goin’ That Way and repackages it with four new songs and an acoustic version of one of the original tracks. 

This release will delight existing fans, and bring her music to an even wider audience. If you thought you’d heard the best of Iona Fyfe, think again; there’s every indication that Dark Turn of Mind begins a new, captivating chapter.

On Au Cube is a buoyant rebuke of musical conservatism on which Alasdair Roberts is joined by Glasgow-based instrumentalist Neil McDermott and French traditional group Tartine de Clous.

Danny Neill takes an in-depth look Bob Dylan’s lavish 6-CD deluxe box set More Blood, More Tracks and offers his alternative version of ‘Blood On The Tracks’, picked from multiple takes and bountiful selections available across this wonderful box set.

Glenn Kimpton shares his Top 10 Albums of 2018 including releases from Glenn Jones, Daniel Bachman, Sarah Louise, Toby Hay, John Prine, Marisa Anderson, Jim Ghedi, Nathan Bowles, John Hulbert and Colter Wall.

Thomas Blake shares his Top 10 Albums of 2018 including releases from Xylouris White, A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Joshua Burnell, The Furrow Collective, Jack Hayter, Kitty Macfarlane, Cunning Folk, Toby Hay and more.

Having shared our Top 100 Albums of 2018, it’s time for a few select Top 10 albums of the year from some of our Feature writers. Neil McFadyen shares his Top 10 albums that have made the strongest impact on him in the last year.

The fifth and final part of our Best Folk Albums of 2018 includes Talisk, Cinder Well, The Transports, Sarah McQuaid, Michael McGoldrick, Peter Knight & John Spiers, Mawkin and more.

Cheating Monday is the new single from Glasgow’s folk & blues band Avocet. This double-A-side adds a lot to Avocet’s catalogue and is a testament to not only their playing but also to the assistance from the Bert Jansch Foundation.

I’m not sure if there’s another living Irish songwriter that has the kahunas to write and release these songs. Thank goodness they found a home, as to me it really places Mick Flannery into a select group of Irish songwriters that you could probably count on one hand.

For your Christmas parties, by all means, let Noddy Holder and Roy Wood continue to battle it out, but, after the guests have left, this is the only Christmas album you’ll need.