Albums

Glen Hansard’s debut solo album Rhythm and Repose is an album of quality and substance. It has a general feeling of serenity which bleeds through the heartfelt story telling…stripped-back, thoughtful and honest.

Joy Dunlop joins forces with innovative Scottish folk duo ‘Twelfth Day’ for her latest release ‘Fiere’, a distinctive project that celebrates the artistic endeavours of fellow female Scots.

Eugene Twist’s ‘The Boy Who Had Everything’ marks the Glasweigan singer’s self-release debut and although just eight tracks long, he’s produced a very accomplished album.

Robbie Basho’s ‘Twilight Peaks’ was originally released on cassette tape in 1984. It has now been picked up and repackaged by a Robbie Basho fan and friend; Glenn Jones and released through Smeraldina-Rima.

On the Dirty Projectors latest album ‘Swing Lo Magellan’ David Longstreth has toned down his heady experimentalism in favour of a simplicity of sorts – favouring hooks, beats and melodies instead of concepts. And it’s a revelation.

Houndmouth hail from the lowland plains and farmlands of Indiana and Kentucky and are as potent grouped around the microphone as they are using all their energy to play to a large audience. One to watch for!

Blind Atlas’s long awaited debut album ‘Kodiak Bear’ is out. Its refreshing to know that a band such as this can still take those classic qualities of the past, re-invent them and make them sound so good today.

On her EP ‘May’ Brooke Sharkey switches effortlessly between lithely melodic and fiery; and her song writing combines haunting poetic imagery with an impressive fusion of styles. One to watch out for!

Take one band from London and one from Geneva. Mix in some Cajun, punk, rockabilly, surf and a dash of Bo Diddley then you have Mama Rosin with Hipbone Slim & The Knee Tremblers!

Our Sunken Ship is a potent album that deserves wide recognition for Adam Weikert’s lyrical prose as well as the wonderful arrangements that envelop this beautiful album. A name to watch for!

Russell Swallow and the Wolf’s ‘Sunrise Mountain’ is an incredibly lovely album steeped in atmosphere and emotion. Simple yet enduring, an unforgettable sound!

The Fallows are set to release their debut album ‘Face The Wolves’ in September. They offer a distinct indie folk sound thanks to a winning combination of traditional and modern influences.