Albums

The real heart and soul of Sidi Touré’s latest release ‘Alafia’ are to be found in its power to bring people together, to unify and to heal.

Bill Callahan’s latest offering: ‘Dream River’ is another stunning chapter, an album where nothing shouts but everything works.

Steve Tilston talks to Folk Radio UK exclusively about 43 years in music, the delights of setting new challenges and his inspirational new Trio. Happenstance indeed!

The quality of the new 4CD+DVD release ‘The Band – Live at the Academy of Music 1971’ sounds fabulous and must surely rate consideration as their best record alongside ‘Rock of Ages’.

Watch Stephen Kellogg performing ‘Lost & Found’ from his current album Blunderstone Rookery. Stephen returns to the UK this month for a string of dates.

The Music and Migration series seeks to capture the fleeting magic of migration in song. That it has now reached its third instalment is a testament to the quality of material its subject inspires.

Marking a significant progression from his two previous albums, with Long Mind Hotel Somerset’s Jack Cheshire displays a unique, slow-burning psychedelic alt-folk sound that deserves to reach a wide audience.

Fabian Holland is unquestionably one of the finest guitarists on the current folk circuit. His eponymous debut proves that he has the songs and the voice to match.

Ghost Republic, the new album from Willard Grant Conspiracy is a remarkable achievement: song, poetry and film. Watch the film in full now.

James Ginzburg leaves behind Bristol’s bass music in favour of a solo acoustic album. Faint Wild Light is a great psych-folk album that you will happily continue to re-visit. A real grower.

Live At Caffè Lena is a thoughtfully sequenced compilation which manages to distil a wide range of emotions and musical styles into a low-key but never lowbrow collection which captivates by virtue of its simple humanity.

A trilogy of albums in three years has seen praise for Sean Taylor from Mike Harding, Bob Harris and more. You’ll understand why as Chase The Night delivers his London masterpiece.