Various Artists – My Grief On The Sea: Album Review
Equally inspired and inspiring, history and interpretation blur for a collective assault on the senses, with the most gentle of blows.
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.
Brìghde Chaimbeul – Sunwise: Album Review
File under experimental, arcane and idiosyncratic, this is piping for posterity from Brìghde Chaimbeul.
Àirdan – Cosmic : Album Review
It ain’t trad Dad, or not as you know it, as Edinburgh based Àirdan aim for the sky with Cosmic.
Ben De La Cour – New Roses: Album Review
Noirer than noir, but with bigger bandwidth. Ben De La Cour’s New Roses.
The Gate To Southwell 2025: Festival Preview
Here comes Summer! As the festival season beckons, we preview The Gate To Southwell Festival 2025.
Ross Whyte – Provenance: Album Review
Classy academia in a new age sonic display of ambient neo-classicism from Ross Whyte on Provenance.
The Golden Dregs – Godspeed: Album Review
The Dregs bite back and fight back, a triumph of dogged determinism.
VARO – The World That I Knew: Album Review
Stunning collaborative showcase from Varo that shines equally on the hosting duo and the plethora of guests.
I’m With Her – Wild And Clear And Blue: Album Review
Superlative to the power of 3, a classic is made with I’m With Her album number 2.
Martin Carthy – Transform Me Then Into A Fish : Album Review
Think not what he was, admire and imbibe what he is! A Martin Carthy birthday celebration.
Mànran – Something That I Said: Single Review
(Glitter)balls to neo-trad, as Mànran take on a different hue. (Don’t worry, it’s fine!)
An Danssa Dub – Through The Storm: Album Review
Reggae-trad fusioneers An Danssa Dub tackle the difficult second album challenge with honours. Well irie!
Granny’s Attic – Cold Blows The Wind: Album Review
But warm comes the summer, with new textures borne in by the breeze; a triumph for the Granny’s Attic trio of CBK, Sansome and Wood.
Gnoss – HJOP: Single Review
The sea winds blow in something very special from Gnoss.
Màiri Morrison, Alasdair Roberts & Pete Johnston – Remembered in Exile: Songs and Ballads from Nova Scotia: Album Review
A tasty treat from Morrison, Roberts & Johnston, undeniably North of the country below it, with songs deriving from a similar circumstance, an ocean apart.