Albums

A bold, adventurous and exciting emergent name in the world of contemporary folk, as the title suggests she has her feet planted on the ground and her spirit in the skies. May she fly high.

Alternately rabble-rousing, thoughtful, pointed and lyrical if this is to be the end of McDermott’s 2 Hours then both sets see them going out in style.

Infused with both sadness and joy, pessimism and hope, it’s a cathartic and emotionally impassioned work that, both creatively and geographically heralds a new chapter in his life and career. It’s golden.

Molly Tuttle’s debut album finds her stepping away from her banjo roots towards Americana with her voice and guitar work soaring to stellar heights.

The Unseen In Between is befitting of its title; a mysterious and mesmeric edgeland offering glimpses into the underbelly of a half-remembered neighbourhood, and the trials and habits of its outcasts.

For me, ‘Union’ is the album where this incarnation of Son Volt have finally found their true voice and most authentic sound. This is the most musically rewarding album they have ever delivered.

June Tabor launched her solo career with ‘Airs And Graces’, a record that remains one of the most essential folk music records of the 1970s and beyond. This Topic Records Deluxe CD re-issue features perfect sound and an abundance of treasures found within.

A musical exploration featuring many creatives, What a Boost is a creative high for Rozi Plain, so let’s hope this subtle-but-stunning album gives her the boost she so richly deserves.

There’s an intimate, soothing breeze that blows throughout Wild Sight, the debut album from Swimming Bell…An intriguing, experimental and at times hypnotic new voice in the world of alt-folk.

Featuring a long list of special guests, The Great Irish Songbook is a stirring celebration of both Dervish’s own thirty years together and the music of their native Ireland.

Gripping from start to finish, here is Another Side Of Todd Snider: piercing, precise, bare but still as eccentric as ever. Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3 earns its place right up there with the very best of Snider’s sprawling back catalogue.

Pink Mirror establishes Jeremy Tuplin as an idiosyncratic, fiercely independent singer-songwriter with a knack for melodic hooks, wryly observant lyrics and a unique sonic vision.