For a confessional singer-songwriter, Phoebe Bridgers is something of a different breed. Self-deprecating, caustic and prone to her share of vices, Bridgers says exactly what’s on her mind. On her first full-length release, Stranger In The Alps, she’s got plenty…
Hiss Golden Messenger has seen the light. It rings out of the darkness, borne on the wings of the folk, blues, and gospel tinged music that M.C. Taylor creates. He delivers with a message of hope, “Love is the only…
Experimentally familiar, The National’s new release, Sleep Well Beast, is a collaborative effort at changing the recording process. All five members have had the opportunity to go off in new directions since the release of Trouble Will Find Me in 2013.…
The opening volley of The War On Drugs new LP, A Deeper Understanding, sets the stage for everything that comes after it. At first sounding like a track off The Black Keys last album, when the drums kick in on ‘Up…
Nashville’s Lambchop have morphed into an intriguing live prospect in the wake of last year’s critically-lauded Flotus album. Once a sprawling southern country-soul collective whose stage-presence stretched into double figures, tonight be-capped frontman Kurt Wagner is joined only by bassist…
It’s here. At last! After 45 years, the legendary Bright Phoebus returns to all good record shops everywhere. This lovingly remastered album by Lal & Mike Waterson has remained a favourite for folk fans everywhere and an influence on artists…
Richard Thompson needs no introduction to anyone reading this review. As the title states, this is the second volume of Thompson revisiting all corners of his back catalogue and setting the songs to stripped back, sparse arrangements focusing solely of…
After a 10-year absence, the Indigo Girls returned to the UK this summer in a tour that included the Cambridge Folk Festival and ended on Sunday 30th July at the Islington Assembly Hall, London. Clearly their fans have kept the…
Four long players into a solo career, Ruarri Joseph chucked it all to become William the Conqueror. Along with bassist Naomi Holmes, and “drumming octopus” Harry Harding they have developed into a crackling band on Proud Disturber Of The Peace.…
Friday “This is a love song I wrote, and it’s called ‘The Worst’.” Mid-way through her Stage 1 Friday afternoon set, Tennessean country blues musician Amythyst Kiah gave words to folk music’s USP, and proceeded to sing a cheerful sounding…