by Jonathan Frahm • 3 February 2022 • Comments Off on Album | Yuval Ron – Sacred Spiral Yuval Ron’s esteemed artistry has led him to Oscars fame for West Bank Story, Getty Museum compositions, and beyond. A renowned name in the world music scene, his broad resume speaks for itself. This makes it all the more wonderful for these accolades...
by Jonathan Frahm • 11 February 2022 • Comments Off on Video Premiere | Jessica Smucker – Stones to Throw Jessica Smucker beautifully captures feelings of isolation on the delicately crafted tune, ‘Stones to Throw’. A folk-pop ballad, the Lancaster artist flexes her muscles as a singer-songwriter with music that feels like it’s just enough. Production is never overbearing; if anything,...
In August last year, Josienne Clarke emerged from the fog that she had lived in for over a decade. In her fight to be recognised for work that she’d written, she’d been labelled a troublemaker. Instead of allowing this to overwhelm her, she ripped everything up and started again. Upping sticks to a small town in the...
It’s been more than two years since Megan Henderson wrote the music for her debut album – Pilgrim Souls – and I’m pleased to report that it’s been worth the wait. The inspiration comes from the dreamlike imagined landscapes of Highland Artist – and Henderson’s fellow Fort William native – Christine Clarke. Each track takes its name...
With its bluesy undertones, sweet, singalong chorus, and—of course—Natalie Gelman’s gorgeous voice, ‘Better Days’ has been a highlight from off of her latest LP, Moth to the Flame (Blue Élan) Just a couple weeks back, the soulful singer-songwriter releases an acoustic version of the tune. Stripping back its composition gives it a folk-pop flavor that we’re fans...
You have to play the hand you’re dealt, and Simone Felice has played his cards despite a life that hasn’t always been the way he’d have wanted it, which is what makes All The Bright Coins so fascinating. Having spent the last few years working as a writer and producer for an amazing array of talent including The Lumineers,...
It’s about time that the wider world was introduced to the wonder that is Jake Xerxes Fussell – a song collector raised in Columbus, Georgia and the son of a folklorist and curator is his own right, Fred C. Fussell. He has been learning these songs and traditions since he was a teenager and was brought to...
by Duncan Martin • 23 January 2022 • Comments Off on Session | Jem Bosatta – Will You Wait? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJK1LMQWB8s Today we bring a 2nd session track from Jem Bosatta (who previously performed under the name Rookling). Since our last video Jem has released the single ‘Killer‘, the first from his forthcoming EP Loss & Love which is due to be...
Aoife O’Donovan can surprise you, as she does on Age of Apathy. For a singer who often uses quiet rather than trying to bowl you over with the strength of her voice, some of her thoughts can be a bit disconcerting. “Working on this record was me trying to grab the shards of glass from all the broken...
by Jonathan Frahm • 18 January 2022 • Comments Off on Premiere | Ren Lawton – Thinking About You Photo courtesy of A Badge of Friendship Ren Lawton’s ‘Thinking About You’ is the perfect driving folk tune to kick off the week. With its jangling guitar and punchy verses, the tune recalls iconic rambling troubadours of eras past. Lawton rides a...
The “great cremation ground” of Father John Misty’s Mahashmashana provides Josh Tillman with a way to examine the wonderfully...
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