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Watch Children (Don’t You Know), the new single from Katie Spencer, a progressive-folk singer-songwriter/guitarist inspired by the people and her surroundings in the Yorkshire countryside. Taken from her debut Mini-Album ‘Good Morning Sky’.

Crammed Discs announce soundtrack album from Alain Gomis’ film Félicité, (Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival) featuring the Congolese collective Kasai Allstars.

Listen to Invisibility, from Brooklyn-based trio Everything Turned To Color. Introspective yet forthright, the lyrics are a self-admission of brokenness and fragility – a recognition of past transgressions and an optimistic look towards the future.

Watch a new series of videos from Jon Boden as he talks about the instruments he plays. He’s about to head on off on solo tour on which he’ll also be “dropping in a few sneak previews” of some of the songs from his new album “Afterglow”.

On his third album for Clay Pipe Music, Jon Brooks (Advisory Circle/Ghostbox) takes inspiration from experiences, feelings and emotions garnered from time spent in Brittany and Normandy.

On May 26th, Tompkins Square will release The Music of Harry Taussig & Max Ochs featuring newly recorded material commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Takoma sampler they first appeared on. The pair will also meet for the first time and play select shows on the West Coast.

Dan Auerbach shares the music video for ‘King of a One Horse Town’. Directed by Aaron Hymes, it follows a day in the life of a “king of a one horse town,” who Auerbach describes as “anyone who’s scared of the outside world…”

Roxanne de Bastion talks us through Heirlooms & Hearsay. The main subject of which is her grandfather, a pianist from Hungary who made a new home for himself and his family in Stratford upon Avon after enduring the Second World War and the Communist takeover of his homeland.

For their latest release, the DIY folk band Rosemary & Garlic drove to Italy, where they found the perfect setting in the house of the Italian painter Claudio Acchiardi. The result is both nostalgic and uplifting

Austin duo Beth // James’ debut EP, All In Life, is the product of two award-winning musicians, Jordan Burchill and Mikaela Kahn. Their original songs and startling musicianship pick up where the Civil Wars left off.

Today Yep Roc will release the Digital Deluxe version of the Limited Edition CD of Tift Merritt’s Stitch of the World. It includes three bonus tracks including “Day He Died” featuring Sam Beam. Listen here.

Watch Blood Drive, the second single to be taken from Belfast-based songwriter Joshua Burnside’s forthcoming debut Ephrata – both rich and sparse showcasing Burnside’s skilful fingerpicking and angst-ridden vocals set against a haunting, insistent melody, blending avant-folk with elements of electronica.