folk tracks
Track: Nick Byrne – Houses
Inspired by a trip to Liverpool where he saw houses and streets falling into disrepair, Houses is the new single from singer-songwriter Nick Byrne. The track itself is a little underplayed gem of indie folk – hushed vocals, fingerpicked guitars and this insistent but low key little synth figure that gives way to the electric …
EP: Cate Le Bon & Group Listening – Here it comes again
Following up on the success of her 2019 Mercury Prize nominated album Reward, Cate Le Bon alongside ambient duo Group Listening (aka fellow Creative souls Sweet Baboo and Paul Jones) have reimagined five tracks from Reward for an EP, Here it Comes Again, out now via Mexican Summer on 12” vinyl and digitally. Of the …
Track: Bartelby Delicate – From Top To Toe
Luxembourg singer-songwriter Bartlelby Delicate (not his real name we assume, although if it is wouldn’t that be something) has just released a new single, From Top to Toe, available now on all your usual streaming platforms. After meeting German producer Taison (Lali Puna, Portmanteau) after travelling 1500km to play a show in Munich in which …
Track: Jesca Hoop – Outside of Eden
Jesca Hoop has released new single ‘Outside Of Eden’.Taken from her new album ‘Stonechild’, ‘Outside Of Eden’ is as delicate an offering as you could hood for from Jesca Hoop. Atmospheric folk, shrouded in harmonies and close production, but with the sort of yearning melody that lives long in the memory “true to folk as …
Track: Lucy Dacus – ‘My mother and I’
Americans are different. They have Electoral Colleges and TV programmes which come in seasons, and they have ‘holidays.’ This year. American Lucy Dacus is celebrating these ‘holidays’ through a series of singles. She’s already done Valentine’s Day with a cover of ‘La Vie en Rose,’ (https://youtu.be/ynDeTGUji1I). America celebrates Mother’s Day in May, so now we’re in …
Track: LUMP – May I Be The Light
Coinciding with the release of their debut album (eponymously titled), and fresh from the requisite ‘Later…’ performance, Lump release their third and last single from the LP. ‘May I Be The Light’ is a beguiling listen, running through three phases: the childlike plink and detached vocals of the verse, the electronic shudder that underpins the …
See: Sam Evian shares new video for ‘You, Forever’, plus UK tour dates
Sam Evian — AKA New York-based musician, songwriter, and producer Sam Owens — will release his new album You, Forever on 1st June 2018 via Saddle Creek. Following the release of lead single “Health Machine” and album opener “IDGAF”, today Sam presents two new songs: the fleeting, nimble driving “Country” and slow burning “You Forever” …
Track: Ray Davies – Our Country
Ray Davies returns with a direct follow up to 2017’s Americana album, “Our Country : Americana Act II”. The first (and title) track being, “Our Country”. Based loosely on his 2013 book, and the complicated relationship Davies has with the USA. Putting his love of American music and culture against set backs such as being …
Track: Kin – Margins
New 3-piece KIN have released their debut single ‘Margins’. For fans of Mew, Sigur Rós, and Explosions In The Sky – KIN’s music is gorgeously orchestrated. From the exquisitely performed vocals, to the carefully paced rhythm section; its high-reaching synths and electronics, partnered with intricate guitar turns make for a stunning combination. “‘Margins’ is about …
Track: Sarah Louise – When Winter Turns
Taken from the new album ‘Deeper Woods’ out on May 11th., Sarah Louise’s new album conjures vivid images of the verdant forest that surrounds her North Carolina home. Steeped in Appalachian folk traditions, Louise’s influences are much broader with shades of psychedelia and experimentalism, pushing her beyond genre constraints. Louise is an avid naturalist and …