Folk
Anything from rustic ditties that melt your heart through to triumphant anthems of the forest.
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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.
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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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EllaHarp – Lost in January Review
Ethereal melancholic harp and banjo folk for people needing quiet dreamy reflection.
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Live Vault – Mikaela Davis
Taking her harp into country western tones.
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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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Announcing ‘Forests and Temples Lost in Pixel’ by Sitorimon
Higher Plain Music creator pens a tribute to the forest VGM theme
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Starling Arrow – Cradle Review
Five spirit-folk songstresses team up for a vocal album to treasure.
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Firelight Trio – Firelight Trio Review
A traditional European folk trio mixing old and new melodies together.
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Live Vault – Joanna Gemma Auguri
An intimate and dark zither folk performance.
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Live Vault – Yae
A beautiful introduction to one of the purist voices in world folk music.
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This Is The Kit returns with new single and album coming June
Skittish indie folk band are back and this time they've bought a first aid kit!
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An Arrow Made Of Air – An Arrow Made of Air Review
Subdued Celtic and Irish folk inspired by British mythology.
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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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Ignatus – Ignatus Chante Le Tenia
Prepared piano and the French afterlife in a library collide in this cooky release.
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Lanę – Alchemy (EP) Review
Dark, minimalistic New Zealand folk at its finest.
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Anuk Schmelcher – Can You Hear The River Review
A self assured debut for alt-folk lovers.
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Loreena McKennitt – Under A Winter’s Moon Review
A magical live show of winter carols from different folklore.
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Pitou returns with new single and announces debut album
Dutch folk songstress wants to remind us that good is everywhere if we look for it.
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Arny Margret – They Only Talk About The Weather Review
Crystal clear folk gems recorded in sepia sound.
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Psamathes – Sacred Groves: A Celtic VGM Tribute Review
A one women choir bringing elegance and power to VGM themes.
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Introducing… Ichiko Aoba
The calmest and purest voice I've heard in years.
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Yaima – Earth Trilogy Three Review
A lighter, gratitude filled dream folk EP in ode to Mother Earth.
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Loreena McKennitt returns with new live single and winter album
A beautiful performance to bring in a new winter era.
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June McDoom – June McDoom Review
Taking us back to 70s folk and 60s soul with a new hybrid sound
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Sara Parkman – Eros, Agape, Philia Review
Modern traditionalism of folk from around world.
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Bruno Bavota and Chantal Acda – A Closer Distance Review
Intimate indie folk where the production makes the closeness distant.
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Beth Orton – Weather Alive Review
Beth Orton's first self produced album is her deepest and most engrossing yet.
