Albums

King Creosote makes an important contribution to Scotland’s cultural self-examination with his latest offering ‘From Scotland With Love ‘…one of his finest albums to date.

Our Artist of the Month for August is Dougie MacLean who celebrates 40 years as a professional musician, read our exclusive in-depth interview in which we look back at his career and to the future.

With a superb new album, Songs and a schedule that sees John Fullbright in the UK for two tours, FRUK caught up with him for an exclusive chat about his art and what makes him tick. (Part 1 of 2)

Paul heads to the WM Jazz Club in the O2 Arena to catch an intimate evening with The Webb Sisters who put on a great night with some unexpected covers for good measure.

With Stu Larsen launching his new Passenger produced album ‘Vagabond’ at St Pancras Old Church FRUK grab the opportunity for an exclusive chat.

Adrian Roye And The Exiles were invited by Michael Chorney to Vermont to record and the wonderful Reclaimed results. Laced with sweet melody, it’s a blissful musical breeze in the sultry summer.

With their second album available now, Dave Derby gives FRUK an exclusive insight into his musical history and some of the things that feed into and inspire Gramercy Arms.

Paul heads to London’s Bush Hall to catch Kentucky native Sturgill Simpson. Backed by Daniel Meade and Lloyd Reid he re-stakes the claim ‘saviour of Country music’.

Undimmed by age, which naturally enough he has in his withering gaze, I Haven’t Got The Blues (Yet) finds Loudon in tip-top form as he documents the injustices and irritations of life and love.

Helen reviews Polly Paulusma latest release ‘The Small Feat of My Reverie’, in many ways a precursor to her 2012 release ‘Leaves From The Family Tree’.

Stick In The Wheel embody the paradox of making great, vital and unashamedly new music from influences that are ancient, highly personal and brimming with local individuality. They are London at its dirty, inspired best.

Santa Cruz brother-sister duo, The Native Sibling release their full-length debut ‘Letters Kept To Ourselves’. A rare and invaluable combination of talent and potential in equal measures.