The power of A Casual Invocation comes from its mystery: it feels at once ancient & modern. Folk music at its most transcendent, an antidote to the banal and a gateway to the weird.
With the release of his new album ‘Vana’, we catch up with Ross Ainslie to discuss his new album, personal wellbeing, collaborations over Zoom and the perils of solo improvisation.
There is something pure and beautiful about ‘Home Recordings’ that finely balances and sets it apart from any other Martin Simpson album I can think of. A wonderful achievement and gratefully received.
Vana sees Ross Ainslie at his most musically vigorous, experimental, and confident. A more introspective release – a journey album – linger in it and you’ll be much rewarded.
Their previous release was one of the most innovative folk albums of the last decade, and on Receiver they up their game even further. The Rheingans Sisters have created a masterpiece of modern folk music as well as a captivating physical artefact.
We talk to Jenny Sturgeon about the making of her new album ‘The Living Mountain’, the influence of Nan Shepherd’s writing, the Cairngorms, the benefits of the natural environment and more.
Acid Croft Vol 9 has a warm glow that comes from a new start. Having heard its first fruits, we can tell you that the Shooglenifty magic is brighter than ever.
On Silhouettes, the latest offering from duo Matthew Lowe & Daniel Trenholme known as Stables, they deliver melodically rich tunes and an abundance of good vibes and go-getting lust for life.
Nan Shepherd’s writing has found a perfect musical equivalent in Sturgeon’s stunning new album…a work of rare beauty: to hear The Living Mountain is to hear the song of the Cairngorms.
Martin Green goes well beyond the boundaries of traditional music with The Portal, a multifaceted artwork that is as original as anything that has come out of this strange year.
Danny Neill chats to Joshua Burnell, our Artist of the Month, whose new album ‘Flowers Where The Horses Sleep’ is receiving many gushing plaudits, including our own. From creativity to prog…we dig deeper.
Wrackline is more than a mere collection of songs, it is a stunning and complete work of art, put together with great care and skill, performed with Hield’s distinctive magic.
