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News: Jim Ghedi Shares Track – Sheaf & Field; First Album In Four Years
Sheffield’s Jim Ghedi has shared a new single entitled ‘Sheaf & Field’ taken from his new album in four years ‘Wasteland’ due out on the 21st of February via Basin Rock. On his new album ‘Wasteland’, Jim Ghedi has created something huge. Intense, brooding, bold, at times apocalyptic, and remarkably vast. A profoundly bold sonic …

News: Dark Nordic Folk Artist Kati Rán Celebrates The Ten Year Anniversary Of Her Debut Album ‘LYS’ With Vinyl & CD Reissue On Svart Records
In April 2025, dark nordic, pagan folk singer and multi-instrumentalist Kati Rán celebrates the ten-year anniversary of her debut album LYS (meaning “light” in Norwegian) with a brand-new physical release, available through Svart Records. The 2025 Anniversary Edition of LYS features the album’s ten original songs and the acoustic bonus track “Vinda” (ft. Helisir). In 2015, LYS was recorded, produced, and …

News: Amigo The Devil Announces UK And ROI Tour To Promote New Album ‘Yours Until The War Is Over’
Acclaimed US singer-songwriter Amigo The Devil (aka Danny Kiranos) recently added a third Irish show to his previously announced UK & RoI tour that takes place next month. He will play the Roísín Dubh in Galway on 20th July. Support on all dates will be provided by compatriot Nate Bergman (except 13th July). Kiranos and his band …

News: Fink Announces First UK Live Dates In Seven Years
For the first time since stepping off stage at London’s Kentish Town Forum in 2017, the original three-man Fink line-up, led by Berlin-based, British singer-songwriter, Fin Greenall, have announced three domestic live dates. As part of a mammoth 36-date international tour, taking in some of Europe’s landmark venues and most historic cities, Fink celebrates this year’s eighth album release face-to-face with fans …

News: Superstar South African Cellist And Singer Abel Selaocoe To Tour The UK In Autumn 2023
Hugely acclaimed South African cellist, singer and composer Abel Selaocoe, who has continued his meteoric rise to global stardom during the first half of 2023 with a string of prestigious performances and collaborations, award wins, rave reviews, accolades and honours, has announced a six-date UK tour with his Bantu Ensemble. Featuring Alan Keary (bass), Fred Thomas (piano) and …

News: Iron & Wine Announce ‘Who Can See Forever’, The Soundtrack From His Forthcoming Documentary And Concert Film, Out 17th November Via Sub Pop
On 17th November, Sub Pop will release Iron & Wine’s ‘Who Can See Forever’, an accompanying live record to a film of the same name. Captured by director Josh Sliffe at Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw, North Carolina, the soundtrack features nineteen songs from the twenty-plus-year career of singer-songwriter Sam Beam. Having found inventive ways to re-invent his catalogue live …

News: Goat Release The Soundtrack For The BBC’s ‘The Gallows Pole’
Goat return with ‘The Gallows Pole’, their second soundtrack album, following their score for the 2017 British independent horror film ‘Double Date’. The Gallows Pole is a three-part Element Pictures production, written and directed by Shane Meadows that is being aired in the UK on BBC Two with all episodes available to watch BBC iPlayer. This album includes five brand new tracks from the score and three existing tracks Shane …

News: Amigo The Devil ‘Hungover In Europe + UK’ Tour
Having toured the UK either side of the pandemic to promote his two studio albums to date (‘Everything Is Fine’ and ‘Born Against’), the unique and charismatic dark Americana star Amigo The Devil aka Danny Kiranos has just commenced his first ever tour on this side of the Atlantic with a full band. Having recently …

News: Amigo The Devil Adds Additional Dates For Spring 2022 UK Tour
Amigo The Devil (aka Danny Kiranos) has just added extra live dates in London and Manchester to his upcoming UK tour, with previously announced shows on 29th March and 1st April respectively having sold out. The revised itinerary is as follows: 28.03.22 BRIGHTON Green Door Store29.03.22 LONDON Omeara31.03.22 BRISTOL Exchange01.04.22 MANCHESTER Night & Day02.04.22 LEEDS The Key Club05.04.22 MANCHESTER Night & Day NEW DATE06.04.22 LONDON Omeara NEW DATE08.04.22 NEWCASTLE Cluny 209.04.22 GLASGOW Attic Tickets available …

News: Amigo The Devil Announces UK, Irish and mainland Europe Tour; Thats Not To Be Missed
Currently in the middle of a US tour to promote his 2021 album ‘Born Against’ (read our review here), Dark Americana star Amigo The Devil (aka Danny Kiranos) has just announced a set of UK, Irish and mainland European dates for March/April 2022, with tickets available for sale from today (22nd October). It is the …