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Watch the video for ‘Sailing Away’, the new single from The General Store, a melodic alt-country pop project fronted by multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter, Tam Johnstone. The song is inspired by and in tribute to Dave Morrison (who also wrote for KLOF Mag for many years), who was a friend, flatmate of and a musical mentor to Tam.
Hillbilly Ragas, the new album from Sir Richard Bishop, drops tomorrow. Watch his latest video for his new single “Head Bone in the ‘Tater Hole,” a track that begins with a galloping figuration that could be a waltz before the ideas boil down into a steaming stew of theme and variations. The nine pieces on the album were carved out in a wild-eyed state, reflecting the “untamed explorations of a musical loner” …
Legendary bass player Danny Thompson has passed away, he was 86. In addition to being a founding member of Pentangle, he also collaborated with notable artists such as John Martyn, Richard Thompson, Ralph McTell, Nick Drake, June Tabor, the Incredible String Band, and many more. Enjoy our tribute playlist, which, although spanning six decades, still only scratches the surface of Thompson’s genius, warmth, charisma and brilliance.
Acclaimed Icelandic singer-songwriter Ólöf Arnalds announces her new album, Spíra, due out December 5th via Bella Union. The lead single, “Tár í morgunsárið” (“Tears at Dawn”), is a beautiful and haunting track where Arnalds reflects on the spiritual void left when she renounced Catholicism as a teenager. The new album is a stripped-back, intimate work that explores themes of love, creativity, and healing.
SML, the LA-based quintet of Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson, Booker Stardrum, and Gregory Uhlmann, is set to release their second album, How You Been, on November 7th. The album’s lead single, “Taking Out the Trash,” and an animated video are out now. The new work expands on the group’s unique approach to crafting hyperrealist, collectivist music from live improvisations.
Jim White has released his new single “I Don’t Do / Grand Central.” The track, a spirited vocal exchange with Zoh Amba, is one of two songs on his new album where White sings for the first time. The music video, edited by Eve Sussman, follows the pair on a journey straight to the Oyster Bar of Grand Central Station, where the two commune and parry in delightful form.
Smote’s new album, Songs From The Free House, delves into a dark, elemental soundscape. With guest appearances from Lankum’s Ian Lynch and Sally Mason of the Smote live band, the record marries drone, folk, and electronic music. Their latest single, “Snodgerss”, is a flute-led jig turned ritual, with principal creator Daniel Foggin’s landscape gardening trade inspiring its earthy, heavy sound. The album is a powerful collision of physical and metaphysical.
Laura Veirs is set to release her new live album, “Laura Veirs And The Choir Who Couldn’t Say (Live In Angoulême)” next month on October 10. This unique collaboration features Veirs performing 15 songs with a French school choir of 32 students. Watch the video for ‘Shape Shifter’, which featured on her 2013 album Warp & Weft.
Tyler Ballgame’s debut album, For the First Time, Again, arrives January 30, 2026. Produced by Jonathan Rado and Ryan Pollie, the album blends classic rock, indie, and Americana. Watch the impressive video for his new single, “I Believe in Love”, an ode to “love of love and the fools it makes”. Ballgame is also embarking on a UK headline tour in April 2026.
Taken from their new album, Inland See (out on September 26, 2025, via Drag City), Bitchin Bajas have shared a live video for “Skylarking.” Their new album was a live endeavour, written on the road and tracked with barely any overdubs — so it’s only natural that this 8-minute live video of “Skylarking,” directed and edited by Michael Gaertner, looks and sounds like Bajas on full blast.
Acclaimed songwriters Jake Xerxes Fussell and James Elkington have teamed up for their first film score for the new feature film, Rebuilding. Taken from the poignant soundtrack, listen to two new previews ‘Glow In The Dark’ and ‘Contemplating The Moon’. The album arrives November 14, 2025, on Fat Possum Records.
Oxford’s The August List have announced their new EP, Sun Pinned on Ghost Sky, out November 7th. They’ve also shared their first single and video, “The Duplex Phase,” a crushing slink through existential woes. The EP’s cosmic, heavy sound reflects the anxiety of strange times, with fuzzed-out guitars and epic freakouts.