Albums

Emily Jane White’s new album, Ode to Sentience is an album of darkness and mystery. Vocally her dulcet tones have been likened to Mazzy Star and Cat Power, a voice that is at once both rich and wispy, a subtle whisper sucking you in much like the darkness she utters of being intoxicated by.

Diamond Mine is the work or maybe I should say the pleasure of King Creosote & Jon Hopkins. It is the most beautiful album I’ve heard in a long long time, the use of field recordings take you inside the solitude of the singer for a deeply moving experience. Album of the week without a doubt, listen in full below!

Pepe Belmont’s debut release: The Hermit’s Waltz is, in a nutshell, like hearing a classic in the making, an exceptional and beautiful album! It made such a big impression on me that I rang him up to tell him! It is our album of the week so listen out for it!

Through a Fogged Glass is the latest release of cellist and Songwriter, Wes Swing. His style is reminiscent of Andrew Bird with an uncanny ability to build beautiful soundscapes and poetry.

Armistice is a collaboration between Beatrice Martin (Coeur de Pirate) and Bedouin Soundclash frontman, Jay Malinowski. This debut 5 track EP calls to mind some of greatest Sixties duets such as Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood. Listen to the album and watch their new video!

Scott Orr is an indie folk singer from Hamilton, Canada. Aside from preferring the studio over live gigs he doesn’t give much away. His latest album, Where I Lived, And What I Lived For, which is released on a lovely little label called Other Songs Music Co. is beautiful.

Balto have just released their debut album, October’s Road. For a debut release they sound great. Lead singer Daniel Sheron found inspiration for the songs in a journey he undertook in Siberia: A great tale, A great album.

Erland and The Carnival come out trumps with their new release Nightingale. Gone are the acid folk beats, replaced with deeper re-inventions and new architecture seeking inspiration from one of the oldest poems in written form and the Egyptian Book Of The Dead. Listen to the opening track and watch the new video.

The Bony King of Nowhere enters the playlists of Folk Radio UK this week with his new album Eleonore. He is going to be big this year, just listen below to his distinctive voice and lyrics!

A Rookery hail from Calder Valley, West Yorkshire. Their new EP: Nabby Nook has a breadth of influences ranging from dark folk rock with a gothic twist to more subtle swaying charms reminiscent of early psych-folk.

Tess’s debut album Magpie, has the making of a classic, and it grows on you still further after each listen. A beautiful and lovingly crafted album from a humble soul. Fans of Alexi Murdoch and Ray lamontagne will love it!

Conor Oberst has, after a three year break, decided to resurrect Bright Eyes for what is likely to be the finale album of this moniker. The People’s Key will be sending Bright Eyes out with a bang if that is the case. Despite some shallow press reviews, I think this is an exceptional album!