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The Magic Lantern has created a work that will end up on many end-of-the-year lists. The songs on A Reckoning Bell stand out in their capacity to both communicate and transform expectations. Few albums today do both so well.

The Magic Lantern releases his new single “Blades of Grass” today. Watch the accompanying video by musician Leena Culhane which “centres around our everyday acts of finding joy in desperate times and the memories we carry with us wherever we go.”

The Magic Lantern shares new single ‘Family Affair’ – “one of the songs I’m most proud of. Stripped back, raw, direct – these are simplest and most profound tools I’ve got right now.”

The dulcet tones of Jamie Doe return this week under his much-loved moniker The Magic Lantern. Taken from his forthcoming album To The Islands, listen to his new single Lydia which is also our Song of the Day.

This year’s Hothouse Festival at Halsway Manor in Somerset looks set to be another great year with performances from Sam Kelly, The Elephant Sessions, The Magic Lantern, Tom Kitching Band and many more. Now in its fourth year the festival continues to champion new young performers and is one we always go to.

Read Part 3 of our Best Albums of 2014 featuring Smoke Fairies, Mishaped Pearls, Shakey Graves, Blair Dunlop, Martin green, Magic Lantern, Goodnight Lenin and many more.

Jamie Doe aka The Magic Lantern entertains the crowd at Camden’s Green Note, an unforgettable evening of great entertainment served with a side plate of humility.

The songs on Love of Too Much Living sit astride the fathomless land between maturity and naivety, and whose lyrics describe that land with profound directness.

With his Autumn tour about to kick off we have a special video premiere, a short film giving a wonderful glimpse into the life of Jamie Doe (AKA The Magic Lantern).

Our latest mix is packed with beautiful leftfield sounds to delight the ear including: Plinth, Mark Fry, Lutine, Cove Hithe, Rachael Dadd, Sproatly Smith, Mary Hampton and more.

Our Song of the Day comes from the tranquil vocals of Jamie Doe who performs under the moniker of The Magic Lantern. ‘No One’s Fault’ is taken from his new album.

This week’s show features some special guests: Jamie Doe of The Magic Lantern and Ballina Whalers, singing songs from both projects in advance of The Ballina Whalers EP launch on the 7th Dec.

Good news! It is not the end of The Magic Lantern as Jamie Doe announces plans to continue in a new solo direction + tour with fellow Hectic Eclectic songsmith, Facometer!

We talk to Fred Thomas a member of The Beguilers, a recently formed F-IRE Collective band that bring together tender, melliflous singing and sensitively crafted song-writing.

Back in January (article here) we mentioned that The Magic Lantern had been busy writing and rehearsing for a new album. You can now lisen to a demo recording of their new song ‘Hercules’ below: Vocals – Jamie Doe Piano, percussion, cello – Fred Thomas Clarinet – Dave Shulman Their seasonal residency at The Green Note is also nearly at an end. Their final show is on 25th April when …

The Magic Lantern announce plans for a new album and take up a Winter/Spring residency at the Green Note in London.

The candle-lit environs of Dalston’s Cafe Oto felt a particularly apt setting for chamber-folk five-piece The Magic Lantern to host their single launch party. Amongst the flickering tea-lights atop wooden tables, decorated with remnants of Organic beer and homemade cakes, a crowd of friends, family and listeners new and old gathered.

The Magic Lantern return to Cafe Oto this month to launch their debut single ‘Cut From Stone’ for what promises to be a great show, they will be joined by Bleeding Heart Narrative.