Albums

Caz Forbes and Ste Moncrieff release their first studio produced album. The Green Lady highlights their skills and imagination to tease out the subtleties of meaning and melody from songs both familiar and not so well known.

Over a series of EPs Luke Sital-Singh has emerged as a star in the ascendant, his vibrant, passionate songs stir the emotions and the latest Tornados EP is something very special.

Dan Haywood’s ‘Dapple’ has a deep and symbiotic relationship with nature and place. The roots of which seem to have seeped up from the ancient ground on which he made these airy and beautifully understated recordings.

A musical flame is reignited as the Water Rats plays host to Peter Bruntnell and a cracking night is had by all. The excellent Retospective CD is overdue some serious airtime.

Glasgow-formed four-pieced Monoganon release F A M I L Y…fitting that the album has been released at this time of the year, as autumn often induces a sense of something lost as we wait for life to renew itself all over again.

John Parkes’ homespun musical journey is instantly familiar and brings him to the cusp of greatness with, the immediately likeable and richly rewarding Bleeding Edge/Distant Past.

Alex Seel’s ‘Shifting Sands’ is the perfect showcase of a fine songsmith and artist. A strong second release from an artist deserving of a lot more exposure.

The Boathouse Sessions is an accomplished record which highlights Rachel’s growing artistic maturity; its relaxed, spontaneous feel and deceptively complex arrangements mark it out as something to be played over and over.

RM Hubbert’s latest release ‘Breaks & Bone’, the final instalment of a trilogy, demands to be listened to in its entirety and acts as a perfect denouement to a fascinating series of records.

Fiona Hunter gave the audience at Glasgow’s Glad Café a taster of her new album. Neil from Folk Radio UK was there to witness her performance…it’s a release that should be keenly anticipated!

On the eve of her November tour, Eddi Reader gives Folk Radio UK exclusive insight into her new album, Vagabond, due to be released by Reveal Records on February 3rd 2014. We also premiere the video for the single Baby’s Boat.

Chris T-T & The Hoodrats latest album ‘The Bear’ shows the mark of a writer and musician who knows his art and his craft; a rare thing in this disposable age where even instant gratification isn’t quick enough.