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…
Late November, and there’s a week to go until Sophie Jamieson releases her debut album. She shares a post on her Instagram. It is both an advert for the record, and a note of the sense of unease that comes…
You need to have a good fix on who you are and where you are going to name your band after the roommate who hates your music, but The Trials of Cato tend to be quite fearless. Their second long…
The seasonal tunes that Mediaeval Baebes have uncovered for their newest collection MydWynter are not necessarily the seasonal songs we remember from our youth. Their focus is on a much darker reminder of the pre-Christian origins surrounding the winter solstice. Track after…
A second release of the year from David Ford, and – there’s no getting around it – it’s a jazz album. And oh my lord, it’s a good one. Teaming up with saxophonist Ben Castle, pianist Mark Edwards, drummer Darren…
“I am not from a family of tradition bearers, but my forebears hail from all over the British Isles and music is in my bones. I think song is a great medium to tell a story and it’s an amazing…