Dark Folk
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Jordan Reyne – Bardo Review
The steampunk folk queen returns
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Paleowolf – Archetypal Review
Shamanic Ambience Dark ambient is a very wide catch-all term of phrase that can cover a multitude of sounds and Paleowolf’s new album “Archetypal” fits into…
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Tunng – Songs You Make At Night Review
The perfect example of Folktronica Tunng have quietly become one of my favourite folktronica bands over the past few years. Their albums fall somewhere on…
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Dead Can Dance share new track “Mountain” from upcoming album
Dead Can Dance have released their preview single “The Mountain” ahead of the release of their new album Dionysus which is due out 2nd November.…
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Caroline Rose – Loner Review
A diverse rock album whose hidden depths will pull your triggers… TO DANCE! Caroline Rose’s new album for 2018 is an interesting crossover album of…
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Video Vault – Marissa Nadler
Marissa Nadler has been on the fringes of my musical catalogue for years and I keep meaning to check her out. With her new album…
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Qntal – VIII Nachtblume Review
Qntal’s eighth studio album Nachtblume is another leaf in the page of their electronica-pagan-rock hybrid. There’s still not a band out there that quite does…
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Introducing… Harp Samuels
Harp Samuels is a folktronica singer-songwriter hailing from Australia – and no – there’s not a harp as the main instrument! Instead, “Breathe”, the title track…
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Introducing… Queen Kwong
Following her well-received debut album “Love Me To Death”, Queen Kwong, returns with a new twisted dark rock track to signal the next chapter of…
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The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices & Lisa Gerrard – “BooCheeMish” Review
The best vocal album of 2018
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Introducing… Jaye Jayle
Dark Americana with forces from below
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Iain Morrison – “3am” Review
Great Scot he's done it again
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Introducing… Foie Gras #RecordStoreDay
Vampire Droning
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Introducing… Clint Michigan #RecordStoreDay
"trauma folk" for the under confident
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Tunng return with first song in four years
Quirky folktronica band return with a cracker
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Johanna Warren – “Gemini II” Review
An exceptional twin follow up to Gemini I
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Emaline Delapaix – “Songs From the Road Vol 1” Review
Acoustic ditties to swoon to
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Iain Morrison returns with new album
Scottish folkster returns for more tales of wisdom
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Introducing… Lowpines
Indie folk to mellow out to
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Introducing… Long Neck
Powerful vocals and a meaningful stance
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This Is the Kit – “Moonfreeze Shine” Review
Indie folk from grass roots to grit
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Introducing… Galapaghost
Haunting single from a manwithout a place to call home
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Out Lines – “Conflats” Review
Heart breaking tales from the darkest depths of Scotland
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Raoul Vignal – “The Silver Veil” Review
The softest of voices with an album of gold
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Aldous Harding – “Party” Review
Melodies from the damp
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Introducing… The Blue Hour
If the Cocteau Twins were lost in a mystical forest...
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Angharad Drake – “Ghost” Review
Discovering a new talent for the first time
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Morosity – “Low Tide” Review
Gypsy grunge world fusion that you never knew you'd love
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Elsiane – “Death of the Artist” Review
The most unique voice you'll hear in 2017
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Larkin Grimm – “Chasing An Illusion” Review
A slice of difficult wrapped in a sweet folk melody
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Larkin Grimm returns with new album
A haunting new track for survivors of abuse
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Live Vault – Faun
Celebrating a Tour Edition of their latest album in style
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Introducing… Morosity
Twisting on This Mortal Coil
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Waldtraene – “Unter Wolfes Banner” Review
German tavern shanties to raise a flag to
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Video Vault – Saint Sister
Irish dream folk duo return with new single
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Higher Plain Music’s Top 25 Albums of 2016
My 25 best albums of 2016. Happy New Year!
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Faun – “Midgard” Review
The royalty of Pagan Folk retain their throne
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Johanna Warren – “Gemini I” Review
The quietly dark princess of folk
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Colleen – “Captain of None” Review
Possibly the most avant garde folk release of 2015
