On 14th April, Yorkshire-based songwriter Phil Hooley releases his new album Provenance, the long-awaited follow-up to his debut solo release Songs From The Back Room. Listen to his latest single, ‘The Veteran’s Song’, on which a forgotten survivor examines the futility of war.
Taken from his forthcoming new album ‘Grief in the Kitchen and Mirth in the Hall’, Alasdair Roberts releases his new single today, ‘The Bonny Moorhen’. Watch the accompanying captivating stop frame animation video by Jonathan Farr.
Terry Emm premieres the animated video for his calypso-inspired ‘Island Soul’, the third single to come from his forthcoming album ‘Wish You Were Here’, due out May 19th. It features the sweet vocals of Maz O’Connor and multi-instrumentalist Lukas Drinkwater who also produced the track.
The annual literary and arts festival, The Laugharne Weekend (24-26 March 2023), is to be live-streamed for the first time – including Martin and Eliza Carthy, PP Arnold, Vashti Bunyan, James Yorkston and more.
Taken from her new album ‘All Of This Is Chance’ (one of our Featured Albums of the Month), watch Lisa O’Neill’s new video for ‘The Globe’, here, just with guitar, she performs the song live on the coast of Kerry. She has also announced her headline US Tour dates.
To celebrate the Limited Edition Vinyl release of Kate Ellis’ sophomore album Spiral’s, watch her new video for ‘Hurt’, an iconic song by Trent Reznor, most famously re-interpreted by Johnny Cash at the end of his life.
Having spent their long and distinguished career of collaboration exploring Christmas and timeless religious music, Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band’s new tour Chapel and Tavern, sees them celebrate the lives and culture of ordinary folk.
Watch Australian guitarist Darren “D.C” Cross performing “Brumby”, a track that is featured on the new album ‘Solstice: A Tribute to Steffen Basho-Junghans’, which was curated by Buck Curran.
From his forthcoming debut album, watch the accompanying video to ‘The Coo Coo’, the new single from Mike Tod. It all works so well, from the brilliantly haunting arrangements to the animated video. We’re looking forward to hearing more.
Your Heart Breaks invite us to walk the beach and examine the detritus of life washed up on the shore. Watch their new video for Wesley Crusher featuring Kimya Dawson.
Our Song of the Day is Devil’s Nine Questions, the new single from the global folk collective Mishra, joined by Indian classical vocalist Deepa Shakthi. It really is an outstanding single.
Watch the stunning new visualiser video from Hack-Poets Guild for ‘Something to Love Me’, taken from their forthcoming debut album, Blackletter Garland, which is out this week on 10 March.
