Valtos – The Last Light: Album Review
Game upped, beats precisioned and vocals aligned, what’s not to love? Valtos release The Last Night.
Hellripper – Coronach: Album Review
Hellripper return with Coronach; another blistering collection of speed metal rooted on Scottish folklore and heritage.
Reaper Weekender Day Two – Manchester Rebellion: Live Review
Day Two of the Reaper Weekender in Manchester showcases new blood, as well as seasoned veterans. There are plenty of bands staking their claim as band of the weekend.
Skerryvore – Live At Floors Castle: Album Review
Skerryvore slay any scepticism with a precision assault on the senses.
Skipinnish – The Cropredy 2025 Q & A Series: Interview
We’re joined by Skipinnish founder Angus MacPhail who takes on our Cropredy ’25 Q&A.
Fortress Festival 2025 Day Two: Live Review
Agalloch headline day two of Fortress Festival; a day where every single band could be the band of the weekend.
Ross Whyte – Provenance: Album Review
Classy academia in a new age sonic display of ambient neo-classicism from Ross Whyte on Provenance.
Jenn Butterworth – Her By Design: Album Review
February folds with the reveal that the folk tradition has a new giant, hiding in plain sight. Until now. Step forward Jenn Butterworth.
Niteworks – The Garage, Islington: Live Review
The neo-trads, Niteworks, bid a stonking farewell to London and, indeed, England.
Mairearad Green & Rachel Newton – Anna Bhàn : Album Review
Blood history, music and song, exquisitely, from the Gàidhealtachd, by two of the region’s finest daughters; Mairearead Green & Rachel Newton
Texas w/ KT Tunstall – M & S Bank Arena, Liverpool: Live Review
Texas roll back the years in style; 35 of them to be exact. Support comes from fellow Scot; the brilliant KT Tunstall.
Laura Jane Wilkie – Vent: Album Review
Fiddle music from Scotland, bareback and without frontiers. Genrify at your own risk.
DLÙ – Close To: Album Review
Glasgow’s Gaelic prodigies take a further giant step forward, taking trad into territories new, snapping at the heels of the established hierachies.
Pallas – Eyes in The Night: Album Review
Pallas – representing Scotland in the early Eighties Progressive Rock revival – collected works from the era.
Ross Couper Band – The Homecoming: Album Review
Shetland fiddle music gets a buoyant bounce in this first solo outing from Peatbog fiddle man, Ross Couper.