Albums

Kate has produced a work which is as impressively mature and sophisticated as it is eclectic and cohesive…one of the most highly listenable and finely-balanced experimental albums of the year.

Want an object lesson in living your dream? My Name In The Brackets, sees Boo Hewerdine, fuelled by clandestine radio listening, living his childhood dream of writing great songs.

In what is often an Americanised-medium James Frost takes a refreshing approach and carries on the age old folk tradition with a distinctive English slant.

Dark folk acoustic trio headed by Polly of Polly and the Billets Doux come over all festive on their latest offering.

Mark Radcliffe has turned the artist sessions into the centrepiece of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Show playing host to an extraordinary range of talent that makes for a uniquely enjoyable compilation.

Kirsty McGee & The Hobopop Collective’s ‘Those Old Demons’ is, without question, not just the finest work she’s yet released, but one of the best albums of the year.

Helen captures one the final gigs from Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo at St James Church. Plus a we have a special Neil Young cover performed at Union Chapel.

Brighton-based Californian singer-songwriter Ed Prosek’s EP ‘The Riverbed’ arrives, a six tracker showcasing his often intimate style and introspective lyrics.

Songs for the Voiceless is both a beautifully realised piece of art and a timely lesson in history featuring Jon Boden, Bella Hardy, The Young’Uns and more.

Jamie Doe aka The Magic Lantern entertains the crowd at Camden’s Green Note, an unforgettable evening of great entertainment served with a side plate of humility.

For their second album, Seven Tides, Apple Of My Eye are off the charts with a superb collection of stories and songs, that add their own high water mark to this year’s musical output.

Paul heads to London’s 12 Bar Club for a Bucketfull of Brains showcase and is treated to great performances from Sugar Magnolia, Trent Miller and Pete Gow.