Albums

Stanley Brinks & The Wave Pictures’ latest offering, ‘My Ass’, is a powerfully honest album which, when played back-to-back with Gin, creates an almost perfect soundtrack to the humdrum, everyday existence of many people, to the ups and downs of lives lived to the fullest extent possible and, for that alone it is definitely something to be cherished.

The Scott Wood Band have delivered a stunning first album and it seems only natural that their already successful career is going to flourish yet again. They have set the bar extremely high, not only for any future recordings that they release, but also for other tune orientated folk bands across the UK.

Upon discovering Johanna Warren’s nümün, released earlier this year, it was too good to miss out on, an album that will engulf you as it oscillates between moments of serenity and tumult.

Pearl and the Beard offer up their third and final studio album, Beast. A precious and alluring parting gift, the trendy trio leave behind a feel good album filled with pop grandeur and luscious harmonies.

Between them The Dovetail Trio, an invigorating new grouping of three proven talents: Matt Quinn, Rosie Hood and Jamie Roberts, have managed to work miracles in terms of creating a highly distinctive style and sound on their debut album Wing of Evening.

Light Up the Dark is the latest offering from The Outside Track. Using musics of their native lands of Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton as cornerstones there really is no dull moment amongst this generously-stocked offering. Another glorious and strong release from this world-class pan-Celtic band.

Atlantic Drifter is the latest album from FRUK favourite Jonathan Day… It has an air of quiet self-assurance which negates the need for any superfluous bells and whistles. The music exists in and of itself yet remains both approachable and absorbing; placeless but grounded, timeless and yet somehow outside time.

We head to The Islington, London to catch The Deslondes from New Orleans…There’s plenty of lead-swapping going on, so much so that from the back of the room the crowd look like they’re watching a tennis match.

Prior to her amazing Cambridge Folk Festival performance we were lucky enough to grab some time with Gretchen Peters. She provides a great insight into her songwriting career and tells us what makes UK audiences different.

Fernando Moresi Haberman is a fingerstyle guitarist who has an interesting history. Currently residing in Barcelona ‘Estudias #1’ is his first EP inspired by the likes of John Fahey, Robbie Basho, and William Tyler.

Reinventing Richard: The Songs of Richard Fariña is a new album from Plainsong as a tribute to, and celebration of, Richard’s music, fifty years after his tragic and untimely death. Read our album review, plus we have ten signed copies of the album to giveaway.

Paul catches the Ben Miller Band backstage at Cambridge Folk Festival before treating the audience to their own brand of Ozark Stomp…”And we don’t really form our shows, but before you know it you’re in the middle of something and it feels good.” It’s a tour-de-force performance from start to finish!