Salt House – Scarrow: Album Review
Changes afoot for Salt House, but still a chance to savour reflection, renewal and connection.
Seuras Og
"Well, what sort of music do you like, Seuras?" Ever since that question was first aired by his mother a decade or six back he has struggled with the answer. And struggles still now. Call him a folkie, a country dude, a bluesman and he'll be happy, but don't forget the whiff of jazz, electronica and more. Not so keen on the charts, mind.
Cerys Hafana – Angel: Album Review
Hafana brews an uncanny mix of the ancient and modern, as she drives their singular furrow still deeper.
Kirsten Adamson – Dreamviewer: Album Review
The songs of Kirsten Adamson make for the sort of sweet and sour dream you will not want to wake from.
Leveret – Lost Measures : Album Review
Lost Measures finds Leveret at the top of the tree, where they belong.
Robert Plant with Suzi Dian – Saving Grace: Album Review
Goodness gracious me, we’re saved, as Plant goes from a scream to a whisper!
The Delines – Scenic Sessions: Album Review
Scenic Sessions from The Delines – Peak pleasure from the past, darker and sparklier than ever.
The Thumping Tommys – The Sharp Turns Of Life: Album Review
Bluegrass hued acoustica from the Moselle delta, in North London, the Tommys give the genre a good thump.
Kim Carnie – A’ Chailleach: Album Review
Simply stunning, Kim Carnie’s gauntlet may be unassailable.
Tim Grimm – Bones Of Trees: Album Review
Grift pays off, as Grimm shows off that the art of politicised singer-songwriting is anything other than redundant.
Hartlepool Folk Festival 2025 : Preview
Hartlepool Folk Festival Preview – 3rd-5th October 2025; “From the sea comes folk.”
Sydney Minsky Sargeant – Lunga: Album Review
Echoes of a madcap infuse this oddly delightful solo debut from Sydney Minsky Sargeant.
United Bible Studies – Strange Is The Coastline : Album Review
Embrace United Bible Studies in a new found burst of accessibility, easier on the ear, if still avoidant of the mainstream.
Amit Dattani – Wrong Kind Of One: Album Review
Actually exactly the right sort of one, Dattani sparkles with his deft delivery.
The Ric Sanders Trio – Standin’ On The Corner/Headspace: Album Review
PDC, clearly, early doors Ric Sanders, as he (sugar)canes his version of the blues, across two stellar albums.
Tift Merritt – Time and Patience: Album Review
Merritt merits both your time and the patience unrealised, for this surprise treasure trove of kitchen recordings.