Albums

The songs on See The Big Man Cry have been so well chosen and covered that should Robert Rex Waller Jr fancy flipping through his record collection for a third volume, it would be very welcome.

With Sonder III, Harriet Riley and Alex Garden play with a confidence and beauty that tugs at the heartstrings while illustrating how new forms can evolve from unlikely combinations, creating unparalleled magic.

On Imaginational Anthems Vol. XII: I thought I told You, a tribute to Michael Chapman, each artist brings a freshness to the songs and offers a different perspective on many of them, making it a fascinating and rewarding album.

With ‘The Land Of My Other’, The Breath have peeled away musical layers. What remains is all the richer for how it embraces the songs. They have made an album of exceptional depth and beauty, gifting us music at its most absorbing.

TRÚ point out that Eternity Near aims to look past endings to what lies beyond. It leaves room for both hope and mystery and is an admirably mature move for a band still near the beginning of what will undoubtedly be a distinguished career.

Amoskeag, Liam Grant’s follow-up to his 2021 debut does not disappoint. The whole thing is so well-played and highly creative that it’ll have you hooked. I’ll have to agree with Rob Vaughn, this is f*****’ ace.

Grace Smith Trio’s ‘Overleaf’ takes British folk down exciting and unexpected new paths – a captivating instrumental tour-de-force from three outstanding young musicians.

While Victoria Bailey may not be a widely known name, with her excellent playing and from-the-heart songs, A Cowgirl Rides On should go a long way to remedying that.

Despite the complex subject matter of Haunted Mountain, Jolie Holland refuses to look away and finds the connective tissue that creates moments of sonic splendour.

Chris Brain’s ‘Steady Away’ is an introspective and reflective offering. Intelligently written and considerately handled, it’s everything a second album should be; an excellent album by a musician really starting to bloom.

Magg Tekki, is the debut offering from the Senegalese drum and vocal orchestra Assiko Golden Band de Grand Yoff, a collaboration with Swedish musician and archivist Karl-Jonas Winqvist. Listen to their new single, “La Musique de Cœur”. It’s pure joy!

Myriam Gendron’s debut album, “Not So Deep As A Well”, is being re-issued and will be available for the first time in Europe on 17th November 2023 via Basin Rock. Listen to Bric-á-brac, our Song of the Day, and included in the new expanded version.