folk albums
Album Review: Barry Hyde – Miners’ Ballads; A deeply personal folk concept album
Barry Hyde, best known as the frontman of The Futureheads, ventures into deeply personal and historical territory with Miners’ Ballads, released on his own Sirenspire Records. The album is a concept piece inspired by the coal mining heritage of Northeast England, particularly Sunderland and Washington. Commissioned by Sunderland City Council and Paul Emerson, the project …
Album Review: Constant Follower – The Smile You Send Out Returns To You; a beautiful, spacial, immersive album
Stephen McAll’s journey to The Smile You Send Out Returns To You is as moving as the music itself. A brutal attack in his teens left him with lasting head injuries, altering his memory and setting him on an unexpected path. Yet, through sheer resilience, he has carved out a space in music, using songwriting …
Album Review: Seth Lakeman – The Granite Way; folklore, melody and history beautifully entwined
Seth Lakeman’s forthcoming album, The Granite Way, set for release on February 14th via Honour Oak Records, reaffirms his mastery in contemporary folk music. While the album doesn’t mark a significant departure from his established style, it encapsulates the core elements that have consistently distinguished his work: a compelling voice, intricate arrangements, and evocative storytelling. …
EP Review: Ellorie McKnight – Equinox: A Serene Journey into Nature’s Embrace
Ellorie McKnight’s latest EP, “Equinox,” is a captivating journey through earthy Americana and folk that transports listeners to the serene landscapes of rural Canada. Released exclusively on Bandcamp, this collection of songs reflects McKnight’s deep connection with the natural world and her experiences living in the vast and remote Yukon. The EP opens with “Trivial,” …
Album Review: Sheherazaad – Qasr
‘Sheherazaad’ translated in Hindi and Urdu means a “free city” which is at odds to her mini-album, ‘Qasr’, which translates to “castle” or “fortress” in Urdu, it was written during a time of family estrangement, grief over a lost elder, and the racial polarisation of her country as she knew it. “It was maddening” Sheherazaad says, “that the music of my origins …
Album Review: Amigo The Devil – Yours Until The War Is Over
‘Yours Until The War Is Over’ is Amigo The Devil’s (Danny Kiranos) third studio album and the first to be entirely recorded, produced and engineered in-house. The album title is a reference to the love affair between Ernest Hemingway and his nurse Agnes von Kurowsky in the closing months of World War I, a (trauma) bond …
News: Niall Summerton announces debut album for April.
Niall SummertonAnnounces debut album ‘What Am I Made Of’Out 14th April 2023 on Tiny Library Leeds based newcomer Niall Summerton balances existential ponderings with a blissful indie-folk sound on debut album ‘What Am I Made Of’, juxtaposing themes of mortality, grief and anxiety with exquisitely crafted earworms. Wish You Could Speak is a 2 minute grunge-tinged ripper that brings …
Album Review : Ana Silvera ‘ The Fabulist ‘ is The Folk Album Of The Year.
Without ascertaining any form of comparison to up and coming singer-songwriters, there comes a time when music fans and musicians alike must recognise true , authentic talent when it stands before them, majestic and humble. That is in all honesty what I think of Ana Silvera’s music, and am completely mystified that it took me …
News: The Weather Station – Release new album + UK & Irish Tour Dates.
One year ago, THE WEATHER STATION released Ignorance, one of 2021’s most praised and far-reaching albums. And now, in 2022 Tamara Lindeman is pleased to reveal the swift arrival of its follow-up, How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars, which will be available on CD, vinyl and digitally on 11th March via Fat Possum.The album is fronted by the extraordinary lead …
EP Review: Jeremiah Moon – Sputnik
Seattle-based singer/songwriter/classically trained cellist and illustrator Jeremiah Moon has released his debut solo EP – Sputnik. The EP was recorded with friend and producer Adam Black in a remote cabin in Florence, OR. “We laid down the main tracks during this time and pieced together the rest of the EP and arrangements over the next couple of …