Albums

Manna Frost Trio is very much the solitary endeavour of North Carolina singer songwriter Stacy Harden whose latest offering is a sure sign of a clear talent emerging.

Released this week as they start a UK tour, the Mareel EP was an excuse for Kris Drever introduce himself to some of his Shetland musical neighbours and he invites Éamonn Coyne along to the party. An excellent idea!

A unique collaboration, The Elizabethan Session sings the dreams, and nightmares, of paupers and princesses alike and encourages a new view, of an old story.

Watch Naomi Bedford performing Gypsy Davey with Justin Currie around a late night campfire. The song features on her new album ‘A History Of Insolence’.

A highly talented five piece based in Eugene, Betty And The Boy have a brilliant, unique sound and FRUK gets an exclusive introduction to this Eugene, Oregon combo.

With a natural story tellers gift, a gorgeous voice and a growing confidence in her songcraft The Lament Of The Black Sheep puts Ange Hardy at the forefront of the British folk scene.

It’s been a long time coming but now it’s here, it’s safe to say that in ‘lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar’ Robert Plant has produced his most transcendent record to date.

He’s still only twenty but this self titled album is already Sunjay’s third. With a number of award nominations, it fulfils his obvious promise with panache and style to spare.

To mark his 50th anniversary as a working musician Chris Smither revisits two dozen of his songs on his latest double CD, guests include Loudon Wainwright III & Kris Delmhorst.

On his latest album ‘Atlantic’ County Antrim singer-songwriter Ben Glover once again raises the bar, not just for his own career, but for everyone in the Americana musical panorama.

Paul takes in the motley looking Deer Tick at the O2 Brooklyn Bowl who put on a remarkable night where they raise the roof with ‘riffs so crunchy you could add nuts and call them breakfast’.

Johnny shares his highlights from this year’s Wickham Festival including Afro Celt Sound System. Steve Earle, Dick Gaughan, Julie Fowlis, 3 Daft Monkeys and many more.