Albums

Making a strong case for being the busiest woman on the Scottish music scene, Rachel Newton grabs a few moments to give FRUK an exclusive insight into her wonderful Changeling.

Yorick Cormack, erstwhile principal songwriter with Glasgow’s Endrick Brothers releases his solo album under the guise of ‘First Charge of the Light Brigade’.

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.