Dark Folk
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Frenchy and the Punk declares ‘War on War’
This is my protest song for 2026's madness.
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Kaya North – ‘Hunt’ Review
The sound of a primative hunt... but you're not the prey.
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Mike Tod’s rendition of ‘Oh, Death’ is this year’s St. Patrick’s Day haunt
A traditional tale told from the devil's crossroads.
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Myrkur’s latest single takes part in Denmark’s Eurovision selection process
Ethereal dark folk meets emotive black metal.
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Higher Plain Music Radio returns: Best Alternative Music from 2025 Mixtape (Side A) show released
Human curated playlists for human-created music.
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Fields of Mildew – ‘IV’ Review
A beautifully melancholic marriage of century-old folk and modern-day post rock production.
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Kalandra – ‘Mørketid’ Review
An atmospheric collection of songs to warm your chill in the darkest of months.
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King Vatra – Bells From The Deep Review
Welcome to dungeon chants and vapor cave music. The ghosts of centuries ago will thank you.
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Marissa Nadler – New Radiations Review
Ethereal western folk ballads rule the soundwaves as Nadler reaches album number 10.
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Faun and Chelsea Wolfe collaborate for new single ‘NIMUE’
Bringing in a heavier shoegaze soundscape to the Pagan Magick of Faun's forest folk.
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Heinali and Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko – Гільдеґарда (Hildergard) Review
Merging traditional Ukrainian folk singing and modern modular synths for a captivating and compelling performance.
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Introducing… Dubh Lee
A Cowboy Western of a love triangle introduces the world to Dublin's Lubh Lee.
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Keeley Forsyth and Matthew Bourne – ‘Hand to Mouth’ Review
A stark, honest, and bold collaboration focused on minimal instrumentation and a commanding vocal.
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Wendy Rule – Meditations on Darkness and Light Review
Charting a ritual across the night in the witchiest way possible.
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Marissa Nadler and Milky Burgess – The Bloody Gardener Review
Murder ballads given an ethereal rootsy reimagining.
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Emaline Delapaix returns with magical ethereal winter folk lullaby with new album to follow
It has been a truly gruelling and battle-scarred four years for Emaline Delapaix, whose 2020 album ‘With Every Beat‘ was one of the best albums…
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Jonathan Hultén – Eyes Of The Living Night Review
Folk, prog rock, and Nordic choir arrangements collide in this cinematic masterpiece of an album.
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WoodFolk – Oak Review
Drone folk from the darkest forests of England.
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Sheherazaad – Qasr Review
What does Sheherazaad sound like? A diasporan melting pot of South and Southwest Asia and American music, forging a new mysterious path back in time.…
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Vanessa Forero – ‘Some Kinda Grace’ Review
British Columbian songstress brings in 2024 with a stripped back EP
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Raja Kirik – Phantasmagoria of Jathilan Review
Merging dark industrial trance with Javan shamanism.
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Myrkur – Spine Review
Cinematic Nordic folk and black metal collide in a primal call for motherhood.
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Forndom – Alster Review
Gothic piano rearrangements of Scandinavian ritual folk anthems
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TEKE::TEKE – Hagata Review
Introducing you to Eleki - Japanese surf rock infused with traditional instruments
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PJ Harvey – I Inside The Old Year Dying Review
The queen of rock turns her hand to ethereal neofolk and poetry
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Kevin Galland – From The Mountains To The Sea Review
Wistful lo-fi noise rock and folk for those who've lost their way.
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Patrick Wolf – The Night Safari Review
Back after a decade, returning to his roots.
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Live Vault – Joanna Gemma Auguri
An intimate and dark zither folk performance.
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Augustine – Neither Nightmares nor Dreams Come True Review
Haunted folk that balances gothic sensibilities with moments of dreamlike triumph.
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Bailey Miller – love is a dying Review
A real time thawing of love and feelings.
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Lanę – Alchemy (EP) Review
Dark, minimalistic New Zealand folk at its finest.
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Jonathan Hultén – The Forest Sessions Review
When the voice of Thor and an angel turn up to a gothic folk performance.
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Karin Park – Private Collection Review
Possibly the most heartfelt album you'll hear in 2022
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Sara Parkman – Eros, Agape, Philia Review
Modern traditionalism of folk from around world.
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Introducing… Duke Garwood
Desert storms create songs for the soul.
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Keeley Forsyth – Limbs Review
Dark ambient to tame the inner beast.
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Sowulo – Wurdiz Review
Cinematic Nordic folk to turn the wheels of fate to.
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Jordan Reyne – Chapter Zero Review
Steampunk Celtic Folk to march into the end of time to.
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Karin Park to return with stripped down “Private Collection” reinterpretation album
Bring your pump organs.
