Albums

Celebrating their tenth anniversary New York harmony trio Red Molly release ‘The Red Album’, the first to put the emphasis on their self-penned material.

After a busy five years of touring with Portland-based band Blind Pilot, Kati Claborn was sitting on a steadily growing pile of tunes…Hook and Anchor brings them to light.

Inspired by folklore, Rachel Newton’s brilliant new album, Changeling explores the border between the real and the fantastical as her imagination plays across the dividing line.

We catch James Yorkston’s Album launch for The Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society at the Old Queens Head with support from the wonderful Irish singer/songwriter Lisa O’Neill.

A vision of Louis Armstrong inspired the visionary new album from Dr. John Ske-Dat-De-Dat The Spirit Of Satch a record so pumped full of the Crescent City it’s bursting with musical ideas.

Annointed Queen is the result of a collaboration between ethereal London-based baroque folk quartet Firefay and 70s survivor Alison O’Donnell – a match made in psych-folk heaven.

With a firmly retro soul Jeff Larson’s tenth studio album ‘Close Circle ‘ offers a dreamily smooth ride. Read Mike’s album review here.

Danny and The Champions of the World put on a great show at The Windsor in Bangor. Surefire contenders for best performance of the 2014 Open House Festival.

Skerryvore are on a globe trotting mission to take their bold celtic-rock fusion to the world and with the excellent Chasing The Sun have an album to continue their upward trajectory.

The Cellardyke Recording And Wassailing Society is an album replete with delicate, elusive joys and eloquent, autumnal sadness from one of FRUK’s favourite all-time artists James Yorkston.

In Skyhook’s return to the scene, At the Stringsmith’s Forge, we’re treated once again to a musical collection that delights the listener and generously rewards their attention.

A voice that sticks like velcro and seduces like silk…words used to describe Naomi Bedford’s singing voice…can it get much better? Yes it can, A History of Insolence is a sure winner.