trembling bells

With songwriting like this it is hard to believe that it has taken Osborne so long to begin committing her own material to tape. We can only hope she doesn’t stop there.

Elle Osborne has announced the release of her new album It’s Not Your Gold Shall Me Entice featuring Alasdair Roberts along with Alex Neilson and Mike Hastings of Trembling Bells. Listen to the opening track – I Don’t Like Sundays.

It’s been a while since we heard from fellow time travellers Dirk Van Distanz and Bert Vertigo but they have returned to Folk Radio UK for a special Prog Corner featuring Trembling Bells. Listen to it here.

We recently shared with you the news that Alasdair Roberts was heading out on tour. The good news is that his tour has now been expanded – the man never rests! He is joined by Trembling Bells on some UK dates.

Our Song of the day is a newly recorded version of Alasdair Robert’s Coral & Tar which features long-time friends Trembling Bells and Neil McDermott on fiddle.

Trembling Bells’ vivid cacophony rules benignly, combining volume, substance and intoxicating, druggy lyrical beauty in a darkly satisfying, curiously celebratory and often epic aural challenge. Don’t expect an easy ride, and don’t for a moment think of compromise – instead give this literally-stunning music your full attention, and stick it on repeat.

Ahead of the release of their new album The Sovereign Self on 29th June Trembling Bells reveal their new video for ‘Sweet Death Polka’ and announce a Two Day London Residency featuring Alasdair Roberts, eclectic folk trio the Family Elan, Incredible String Band founder Mike Heron and legendary folk artist Martin Carthy and more.

The mighty Trembling Bells have unveiled a new video for Hallelujah on the video for which they undertake an hallucinogenic procession through the streets of Glasgow. It’s all in there from early musical instruments, folk-rock, Easy Rider, a spot of bell-ringing and morris dancing.

We have a particularly very fine Song of the Day from Scottish singer Alasdair Roberts who has just revealed his new video for In Dispraise of Hunger from his self-titled album out now on Drag City Records.

Sin-Eater Festival kicks off on the Summer Solstice featuring 25 top left-field acts that many listeners will be familiar with! Trembling Bells, Rachael Dadd, Dead Rat Orchestra, Cath & Phil Tyler and many more!

Watch a collection of sessions that were recently recorded by the BBC at Celtic Connections, some of our favourites that we featured over 2012: Karine Polwart, Trembling Bells, Rachel Hair Trio and Jo Mango!

We interview Alex Neilson of Trembling Bells and Mike Heron of the Incredible String Band as they announce a new collaborative performance at the forthcoming Celtic Connections festival.