Tompkins Square

Maisy Owen’s debut Dark On A Sunny Day is a singer-songwriter album that, for a first attempt, shows remarkable maturity and a kind of timelessness in her style. Even when stripped down to the bare bones of voice and guitar, it still has enough detail to hold its spell. Maisy Owen sounds like she has a fascinating journey ahead.

As with past compilations in this celebrated series, Imaginational Anthem vol. XIV : Ireland is a wonderfully diverse, quietly exciting set of songs. Cian Nugent, Caoimhe Hopkinson, NC Lawlor, Aonghus McEvoy, Junior Brother, Sean Carpio, David Murphy, Brenda Jenkinson, Damian O’Neil, Mark McKowski & Jerome McGlynn all make valuable contributions to a set that is a testament to the versatility of the guitar and an absolute pleasure to listen to.

Tompkins Square revisit Tyler Ramsey’s Record Store Day 78 rpm and make it available digitally for the first time. The two contrasting tracks are striking and poetic gems.

For the latest release in their Imaginational Anthem series, Tompkins Square invited James Toth to curate a tribute album to the legendary Bruce Cockburn. Listen to Jerry David DeCicca (feat. Bill Callahan) performing a cover of Forty Years in the Wilderness.

Muireann Bradley is a new Celtic soul sister, and with ‘I Kept These Old Blues’, she swings the blues back from the margins. More vitally, she could inspire a fresh generation to investigate the genre.

On Imaginational Anthems Vol. XII: I thought I told You, a tribute to Michael Chapman, each artist brings a freshness to the songs and offers a different perspective on many of them, making it a fascinating and rewarding album.

Curated by UK guitarist, singer, and songwriter Henry Parker, Tompkins Square announce Imaginational Anthem vol. XII: I Thought I Told You – A Yorkshire Tribute to Michael Chapman and share Parker’s own cover of ‘In the Valley’.

On June 16th Tompkins Square are releasing the boxset Rick Deitrick – The Unguitarist: Complete Works, 1969-2022. Listen to the previously unreleased track ‘Free and Easy’, also our tune of the Day.

Eugene, Oregon-based guitarist and mbira player Richard Crandell passed away on October 28, 2022. Josh Rosenthal of Tompkins Square highlights his music and shares some memories.

In a first for the record label, Tompkins Square’s next Imaginational Anthem compilation is to be released on Cassette, curated by Nashville pedal steel maverick and Third Man recording artist Luke Schneider.

Mossy Kilcher’s 1977 Private Press Double-LP ‘Northwind Calling’ it to be digitally released via Tompkins Square on July 10, take a listen to the beautiful Coyote’s Cry.

Curated by Ryley Walker, Imaginational Anthem Vol 9 crams its forty-four minutes with enough musical styles and new artists to satisfy anybody. Study the sleeve notes, seek out the players and have a load of fun with another ace compilation.