Albums

Being left and leaving, Alela Diane goes house-haunting on her latest release ‘About Farewell’.

London / Newcastle-Upon-Tyne based band Crumbling Ghost’s latest album ‘II’ is original and unrestrained in its approach, an album of renewal not revivalism.

Galway based six-piece collective Cubs release a ten-track EP which is filled to the brim with psychedelic folk goodness. A delightful listen.

Choosing to write and sing in English because of the unique perspective using a foreign tongue brings, Croatian born, German Native Antun Opic has created a Gypsy folk delight.

New Hampshire folk artist Asa Irons returns with a new album Knife Gift Debt, a very welcome return which has been co-produced with Caleb Mulkerin and Micah Blue Smaldone.

Early morning aboard a CalMac ferry, three hours out from Oban and from a grey mist, a concrete jetty appears. Welcome to Tiree…read Johnny Whalley’s review of Tiree Music Festival.

Single Flame, the excellent new album from Lucy Ward shows growing maturity and confidence in her songwriting, setting up a film soundtrack, Folie A Deux to be broadcast in September on BBC 4.

As they demonstrate on their latest album release ‘Elements’ the now familiar sparkle of The Paul McKenna Band never seems to diminish, and continues to catch the attention of a widening audience.

Cult classics, originally released in the 90s, a live and studio set from The John Kirkpatrick Band prove to have the style and substance of their bid for folk rock stardom.

A master craftsman captured in intimate style with production assistance from friend Richard Hawley, Vagrant Stanzas is the album Martin Simpson was born to make.

M G Boulter makes a striking solo debut with The Water Or The Wave, a beautifully constructed album inspired by his Essex coastal home.

The Walking Hour is an exceptionally beautiful album from We/Or/Me, the musical alias of Bahhaj Taherzadeh. It features Vashti Bunyan and the most beautiful verses I’ve heard on an album this year.