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Acclaimed songwriter Jana Horn will release her self-titled third album on January 16, 2026. The announcement is paired with a new video for the opening track, “Go on, move your body.” Written during a difficult move to New York, the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas and follows her lauded 2023 release, The Window Is The Dream.

Tōth (Alex Toth of Rubblebucket) has announced his new LP, And The Voice Said, out February 27, 2026. Co-produced by Caroline Rose and featuring Kimbra, the record is about “surviving yourself.” Tōth calls the music “equal parts prayer and punchline.” He shared the infectious new single, “Not Broken,” accompanied by a joyous documentary-style video filmed on Coney Island.

Multi-award-winning Irish duo Ye Vagabonds announce their fourth album, ‘All Tied Together’, releasing Jan 30th, 2026, via River Lea. Recorded live in Galway with producer Philip Weinrobe (Big Thief), the intimate new record is previewed by the lead single ‘On Sitric Road’, available now. The band will headline London’s Roundhouse in June 2026.

Bill Callahan announces My Days of 58, his eighth album and shares lead single, “The Man I’m Supposed To Be”. He applies the “living, breathing energies” of his live shows to the studio, sharpening his “slice-of-life portraiture”. The album, featuring his core touring band, embraces unpredictability, with Callahan describing it as a “‘living room record'” in attitude and vibe, “not too loud, not otherworldly”.

Brother Wallace, a “force of nature” bred on gospel, steps into the solo spotlight with his electrifying debut single, “Who’s That.” A triumphant, joyful blast of soul, the track flips heartbreak on its head with grit and Memphis horns. Produced by Dan Taylor (The Heavy), it announces Wallace’s signing to ATO Records and a new era for the show-stopping vocalist.

BBC Folk Award-winner Sam Carter announces The Oakham Poacher, his first solo collection of traditional songs. The title track explores a local legend from his Rutland childhood, telling the true story of the last man hanged at Oakham Castle. Carter says, “There’s something shared between the spirit of the folk singer and the poacher; both acts reclaim what was always ours to begin with.”

London-based songwriter Elanor Moss has officially signed to Merge Records. She celebrated the announcement by releasing a new single and video, “Again, My Love.” The contemplative track, her first since 2023’s Cosmic EP, uses muted horns and guitar to explore themes of transition, loss, and growth. It serves as a preview for a new project expected in 2026.

Natalie Jane Hill announces her new album, Hopeful Woman, arriving March 6th on Dear Life Records. She has shared the lead single “Never Left Me,” featuring aching pedal steel by Mat Davidson. Recorded live in Texas and North Carolina, the album is described by Nathan Salsburg as a “wise and humane hopefulness” built of “slender songs, life-sized,” with Hill’s voice “closer to the earth.”

Acclaimed Icelandic singer Ólöf Arnalds’ new album Spíra is out on December 5th via Bella Union. Watch the video for her new single “Heimurinn núna”, a love song that is playful on the surface but touches on deeper themes of faith, responsibility, and neurodiversity, all set against the scenery of midsummer.

King Hannah have announced a new, limited-edition 7″ single via City Slang, led by the vulnerable A-side “This Hotel Room.” The timeless and nostalgic country-folk track is out now with an accompanying video. Limited to 500 copies, each 7″ features a unique, hand-designed sleeve by the band and is backed by a Gillian Welch cover.

South London saxophonist, singer-songwriter, electronic producer, and field recordist Laura Misch has shared an ethereal rework of her single ‘Alchemy’ by ambient artist KMRU. It’s the first track from her forthcoming ‘Ambient Reworks EP’ (out Nov 27), which also features Isobel Waller-Bridge. Misch has also announced her biggest headline show to date, a performance at The Barbican on July 3rd, 2026.

José González has released “Pajarito,” a playful, Spanish-language single written for his son, Mateo. The tender acoustic track is a companion to a previous song written for his daughter. González says it’s a “timeless, simple, and carefree” song about “growing up, learning things, and eventually becoming independent,” drawing inspiration from Simon & Garfunkel, Silvio Rodríguez, and children’s music.