With Etch and Etch Deep, Haiku Salut have returned with a second album of bright and quirky instrumental pop which expands on their previous work with confidence and execution. There may not be any vocals within ear shot, but it…
It has been six long years since Elvis Perkins released his second album Elvis Perkins in Dearland and clearly a lot has changed for the Los Angeles-raised singer-songwriter. His 2009 release suggested a man looking to expand rather than streamline…
First things first – Under Branch & Thorn & Tree is a very good record, nay, it is an extremely good record. Transcending the ‘folk’ tag attached to her following the release of her eponymous debut, Samantha Crain has produced…
I’ll admit, I was late to the party with Jason Isbell. Since he departed the Drive-By Truckers in 2006, and went sober 7 years after, he’s led a widely successful solo career, but I didn’t come across him until his…
After her longing debut, Songs to the Ravens, and follow-up Orangefarben, about young love and broken-heartedness, Julie Ann Baenziger’s Build A Boat To The Sun feels mature, healed or at least healing. Opening song ‘Test Yourself’ is incredibly Californian, all surf, sun, ambient washes and the…
Heather Woods Broderick is breaking out. One of Laura Gibson and Sharon Van Etten’s backing band members, as well as a past member of Efterklang, it makes sense to finally be listening to her first full album, moving out of…
Emily Portman is, without a doubt, one of the world’s most magical contributors to the folk scene, and is also arguably England’s strongest in the industry by a wide margin. Embracing traditional sounds and themes with open arms, she innovates…
Lucy Rose’s second album might not feature anything too challenging, any radical twists or changes of direction, but you don’t need to scratch too far beneath the surface to find Work It Out full of wondrous charms, sweet melodies and…
Gill Landry’s self-titled third album is a collection of tales from someone who has learned proceeding with caution might be best for survival. The Louisiana native and long-time Old Crow Medicine Show member has created one of those go-to records…
Ryan Adams’ output over the last 15 years of his solo career has been nothing short of prolific, with a string of albums complimented by an array of one-off singles and side-projects. Perhaps it’s no surprise then that when he…