Watch the video premiere of Seaside from Melbourne-based Folk-pop chanteuse Esther Holt featuring Lawrence Greenwood (Whitley). The story of two damaged lovers, trying desperately to reconnect with one another.
As part of our ongoing video feature, watch Ewan McLennan performing ‘The Granite Cage’, a song written by the late great Alistair Hulett about the revolutionary socialist John Maclean of the Red Clydeside era. It’s also our Song of the Day
We have a beautiful video premiere from Rachel Ries for Winding Road, from her new Cardinal EP. Rachel is on tour in the UK now and we also have a special ticket giveaway for an intimate candlelit performance.
With his third album ‘Maru’ due for release this month on Lost Map Records this new mini-documentary reveals a little more about the fascinating musical world of ICHI.
Konono N°1 are back with a new album joining forces with acclaimed Angolan/Portuguese artist Batida aka Pedro Coquenão. Listen to Nlele Kalusimbiko here.
This is song-craftmanship at its very best and most beautiful. Listen to ‘Burning Sun & the Atomic Powers Within’, the title track from The Mining Co.’s debut album due out 11 march.
k.d. lang, Neko Case and Laura Veirs are to collaborate on a new album. case/lang/veirs will be released on June 17 on Anti-. Listen to the lead track Atomic Number featuring the vocals of all three!
9Bach announce their third album, to be released on 29 April 2016 via Real World Records. While Tinician commemorated stories from the past, Anian explores more contemporary themes. In a new video Lisa Jên talks about the album, watch it here.
Featuring Nancy Kerr, Martyn Joseph, Sam Carter, Maz O’Connor, Patsy Reid and Nick Cooke, Sweet Liberties are to record an album this Spring which will be performed at Folk by the Oak on 24 July 2016. Watch a video premiere of Maz O’Connor performing Broad Waters.
Paper Beat Scissors has just recorded a great session for Bob Harris’ Under The Apple Tree sessions. Watch the first song from that performance called ‘Shapes’. He is currently on tour in the UK supporting the release of his new album ‘Go On’, one of our Featured Albums of the Month.
Our Song of the Day comes from Dublin-based urban alt-folk sextet The Mariannes and their new new single The Black Diary Waltz. It pays tribute to Roger Casement; coinciding with the 1916 Easter Rising centenary celebrations.
Mutual Benefit announces his new album Skip a Sinking Stone and reveals his new video for ‘Not For Nothing’. He will perform a special one-off UK headline show for 28th April at Bush Hall, London.
