Albums

Taking a two step beyond Charge is a monster mash up of a record by five of the top musical talents of the borders, fusing drum & bass onto folk dance instruments and stylings.

Paul Armfield’s poet’s heart and a singer’s soul add the magic to Up Here. Blending folk, blues Americana and world flavours with a soupcon of Chanson, all done with impeccable taste.

Whilst the promise of a full band tour are cause for celebration, the full official release of Nathaniel Rateliff’s Falling Faster Than You Can Run is something to treasure for life.

Paul Armfield and band are on scintillating form live at the Slaughtered Lamb 16th Dec 2013 as he prepares for the official release of his new album Up Here.

The spooky delights of Opera North’s Crows’ Bones, featuring Martin Green, Niklas Roswall, Inge Thompson and Becky Unthank live at St. Leonards Church Shoreditch 12th Dec 2013

As musical collaborations go, Adrian Crowley and James Yorkston have worked a little magic into My Yoke Is Heavy. Here they talk exclusively to FRUK about how it all came to be so.

Celebrating 35 years of incredible music making, Blowzabella have an excellent new album, Strange News, featuring four songs and some of the most outstanding tunes you’ll hear… ever!

Gentle Men was first produced for a peace concert at Passendale in 97 and released in 98. Now revisited and re-recorded Robb Johnson’s masterpiece is released in a deluxe limited edition.

Neil catches up with Scottish composer, arranger, performer, producer, teacher – Mike Vass at The OutHouse, Edinburgh as he begins his second run of tour dates for his excellent Decemberwell Project.

A tortured soul, Daniel Johnston is a prolific songwriter. Following a tribute concert, Adrian Crowley and James Yorkston have built on their bonds to commit some of his magic to record.

There’s not a dull moment over the twenty tracks of The Wave Pictures latest: City Forgiveness. A distinctly British way mode of artistic creation…handed down to David Tattersall from Philip Larkin via Morrissey…

When We Lived In A Crook Of A Tree is another gift to add to that treasured collection from Jo Mango. The title track is also our Song of the Day.