Albums

Three years on, Luke Tuchscherer returns with  Always Be True, a more sonically fleshed out affair that, as the press release notes, comes with echoes of Uncle Tupelo, Tom Petty and Steve Earle.

With Oumou Sangaré’s mesmerising vocals, irresistible beats, and soulful social justice commentary, Mogoya is an album to continually return to for strength and celebration.

The chemistry between Jenna Moynihan and Màiri Chaimbeul is a tangible, palpable entity at the heart of their new album ‘One Two’, making for as natural a sound as I have yet heard in contemporary, instrumental acoustic music.

Toronto mandolin maestro Andrew Collins and his trio partners have recorded an album which defies categorisation but which draws on a myriad of classical and folk influences – full of beauty, quirks and top notch musicianship.

John Alexander’s latest release ‘Of These Lands’ follows on further down the dusty and rocky road with a weathered collection of 11 songs that have been scratched from time spent on his recent journeys. These tales of weather-beaten lives make for engrossing listening

Having signed to Naim Records Daudi Matsiko’s self-released recordings are brought together under ‘An Introduction to Failure’ for wider distribution. His warm tones, sparse arrangements and confessional songs deserve the additional exposure.

On Tim Grimm’s latest album, A Stranger in Time, he is joined by his family as he offers songs inspired by his rural Indiana homeland to social-political protest including a justified swipe at Trump.

Humble Tripe’s The Beginning is musically and emotionally rich and its lyrically poetic songs juxtapose vulnerability and hope…a most welcome sense of kindness, warmth and understanding for these troubled times.

For The Counterweight, her fifteenth studio album, Thea Gilmore has consciously put together what she regards as a companion to 2003’s Avalanche, full of passion and fire.

Fairport Convention celebrate their 50th Birthday at Union Chapel alongside a few special guests including Pentangle’s Jacqui McShee. It was a memorable evening – read our live review.

Still Testifying is the latest offering from My Darling Clementine, laying claim to be the best British country album of the year for the third time and shaping up to be their most successful yet.

Enderby’s Room is a touching collection of minimalist lo-fi folk songs, with nods to indie-pop and traditional folk. To be savoured slowly and gently like a glass of well-aged wine.