Folk
Anything from rustic ditties that melt your heart through to triumphant anthems of the forest.
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Skyminds – Echoes On The Shore Review
A cosmic reflective merger of ambient synths and hammered dulcimer tones for Skyminds 4th album
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Introducing… Kris Delmhorst
Folk rock ruminations about generational worries and concerns as the middle age bridge between them
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Merope – Vėjula Review
An experimental reinterpretation of Lithuanian folk songs into dreamy ethereal textured soundscapes where the synth and the organic merge
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Árstíðir – Vetrarsól Review
Icelandic folk songs from the last 1000 years arranged into calming a capella wintry balms
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Juana Molina – EXHALO Review
Opening up the demo vault for some timeless experimental folk rock
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His His – Good Gold Cassette Review
A golden hour indie folk EP that emulates the sound of a well-loved casssette
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Joan Shelley – Mood Ring Review
The softest traditional folk to lift your spirits as Autumn turns to Winter.
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Songs for June – Music for Obscure Sorrows Review
A piano-focused album exploring emotions we've only just given names to.
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Introducing… Efterklang
Softer, simpler sentimental folk pop to contemplate humanity with.
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Raoul Vignal returns with new dreamy folk album ‘Shadow Bands’
The softest French acoustic folk is back for another pillowy psychedelia tinged album
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Introducing… Hazlett
Dreamy Aussie folk with a Nordic twist
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Sivu – Perfect Life Review
Artistic brilliance stripped back to its folk roots with Sivu's intimate acoustic EP.
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Fergus McCreadie – Stream Review
A modern jazz masterpiece shaped by the flow of water.
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Johanna Warren – The Rockfield Sessions Vol. 2 Review
A sumptuous and intimate farewell performance from an indie folk rock gem.
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Songs for June – Bring me back home Review
Rustic rootsy home recordings that convey honest vulnerability from a man feeling lost at sea.
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Emiliana Torrini – Miss Flower Review
Seductive, summer love and secret agent missions let you live a life you've never known with the sensual trip-hop 'Miss Flower'.
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WoodFolk – Oak Review
Drone folk from the darkest forests of England.
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Tunng band member Mike Lindsay launches solo album
A woodwind and sax spin on English folk about the domestic things in life.
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Introducing… Kevin le Pennec
Esoteric tinged Breton folk harp.
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Introducing… Abbey Masonbrink
Taking banjo folk into mystical art pop realms.
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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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Aga Khan Master Musicians – Nowruz Review
A global folk phenomenon.
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Yae – 8 Billion Prayers Review
Yae returns with a new world folk album of hope for Mother Earth.
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Live Vault – PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey takes on NPR's Tiny Desk
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June McDoom – With Strings Review
Inspired by the likes of Nina Simone and Judee Sill, June McDoom travels back to 60s and 70s folk like a timeless storyteller
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Sainte Lucie – Mercie Review
Vocal forward French folk where most of the songs barely last a minute.
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Louis Jucker & le Nouvel Ensemble Contemporain – Suitcase Suite Review
An album made entirely out of second hand suitcases turned into musical instruments.
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Introducing… Annie Dressner
The song you need for when bumping into an ex after a decade sets off some nostalgic melancholy
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Alex Musatov – Passages Vol.4 Review
Violins that travel from Russia to Argentina to find home and solace
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Laura Veirs – Phone Orphans Review
Exceptional songwriting and acoustic performances from an artist finding purity in folk.
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Forndom – Alster Review
Gothic piano rearrangements of Scandinavian ritual folk anthems
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Repulsive Woman – The Even Hand Review
Subtle indie folk for quieter times.
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Ásgeir – Time On My Hands (Lo-Fi Version) Review
Rearranging his superb 2022 album into tape worn acoustic folk cosy anthems
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Zarco – Não Lembra Ao Diabo Review
When a prog rock funk band takes on world folk music
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Tasha Zappala – From the Porch Review
Ethereal folk songs straight from the Tasmanian forest floor, with nature as the backing singers.
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Nina Nastasia – Riderless Horse Review
An unflinching portrait of surviving a toxic relationship and balancing grief and guilt.
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Joy Autumn – Come As You Are – A Tribute to Nirvana in Olympia
Numb dream folk renditions of grunge classics.
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Introducing… Hands of the Heron
Sumptuous vocal harmonies are the bedrock of this alt-folk trio.
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Rosemary & Garlic – A Room of One’s Own Review
Dreamy chamber folk delivered in one of my favourite albums of 2023.
