Brett Dooley might best be known in the Arizona scene as Whiskey Treats’ frontman. No stranger to an energetic performance, Dooley and the crew have long-since left their mark in Tucson and beyond with their electrifying roots stylings. Now, he’s…
The Unthanks have always taken risks, how else can you explain covering King Crimson’s ‘Starless’? Yet when Rachel Unthank joined with Maximo Park’s Paul Smith as Unthank : Smith on Nowhere and Everywhere, no one really knew what to expect.…
It’s been over a decade since Signe Marie Rustad first introduced her talents to the world, though it wasn’t until her third album, When Words Flow Freely, that the wider public became fully aware of the sheer scope of that…
During the wild and scary days of January 2021, with everyone trapped and isolated from one another, Australian-born London-based songwriter MF Tomlinson suddenly realised how lonely he was and “how much I needed to make some music”. From the ashes…
Mark Erelli could have made a record of resignation, instead Lay Your Darkness Down is a record of empowerment. We live in a light that is ever waning. The landscapes get more shadowed, yet it has its own structure, nuance…
H.C. McEntire is one of the most compelling artists working today. From her rural North Carolina home, she has found a way to craft an album that celebrates Every Acre of this setting, while creating music and poetry brimming with…
Meg Baird first entered my life whilst still a member of psychedelic folk rockers Espers, when she released her solo album Dear Companion back in 2007. She also records with her sister Laura as the wildly originally monikered The Baird…
Delicate yet weighted with emotion, Juni Habel’s new release Carvings is a moment of pure intimacy. That is not surprising when you come to learn that this record’s journey began in Habel’s home; an old Norwegian school house in rural…
This follow up to The Wide, Wide River didn’t start life meaning to be a sequel to anything. James Yorkston – the now veteran of 10 or so albums, plus collaborations and books – found himself in early 2021 sitting…
For his annual birthday release, ‘foolhardy folk singer’ and latterly author Beans on Toast has channelled his creative passion into a series of children’s books with a companion album. From the singer who brought you ‘M.D.M.Amazing’, ‘F*** You Nashville’ and…