Lunatraktors

Lunatraktors, the innovative “broken-folk” duo, unveil Quilting Points: a captivating album of reworked archival fragments, salvaged songs, and field recordings. Born from collaborations with artists and institutions, it weaves together diverse soundscapes. From the brooding melancholia of “Diffraction Pattern” to the pagan pastoral sounds of “The Hoard” and the defiant “Now The Time,” you’ll be hard-pushed to find a more marvellously inventive or mesmerisingly idiosyncratic folk album this year.

The award-winning ‘broken folk’ duo Lunatraktors have a festive alter-ego – Yulatraktors. Their new album ‘Solstice Wyrd’ drops tomorrow. Watch their new video for ‘Remember the Poor, ‘ an old ballad that is increasingly relevant today.

Taken from their latest album The Missing Star, Lunatraktors have shared a video for their second album track ‘My Witch’ which is also our Song of the Day.

Tomorrow (May Day / International Workers’ Day) marks the release of Lunatraktors new single, Rigs of the Times, an English folk song about profiteering, corruption and greed. Watch the accompanying video – the single is taken from their forthcoming second album, The Missing Star.

Lunatraktors ‘The Missing Star’ is a recording that will linger in your thoughts. A powerful comment on the politics of our day, it deserves a wider listen, and I for one, would love to see this performed live. A timely recording. We need this.

On their latest video for ‘16,000 Miles’, Lunatraktors, along with a cast of hammers, turn Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate into the Australian outback for this folk tale.

If you didn’t have the good fortune to indulge yourself in their debut album, Lunatraktor’s Bonefire EP affords an opportunity to sample their unique take on traditional folk – invigorating stuff.