Michaela Anna - Desert Dove (27/09/19)

• Artist: Michaela Anna

• Release Date: 27th September 2019

• Genre: Americana, Folk

• Record Label: Yep Roc

• Tracks: 11

• Website:

Desert Dove is the new album from Michaela Anne and her first on Yep Roc Records. It was recorded in LA and produced by Sam Outlaw and Kelly Winrich (Delta Spirit). Michaela has been lauded for her timeless voice and narrative depth and this record takes that to the next level. The songwriting is confessional and unforgettable without being saccharin or self-indulgent; the tracks call to mind Michaela's diverse influences - everything from Stevie Nick's powerful voice and Fleetwood Mac's vibey arrangements to the Dixie Chick's incredible balance of conviction and catchiness - all showcasing her stellar voice and distinct vision.

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Smith and McClennan - Small Town Stories (15/11/19)

• Artist: Emily Smith & Jamie McClennan

• Release Date: 15th November 2020

• Genre: Folk, Americana

• Record Label: White Fall Records

• Tracks:10

• Website: https://smithandmcclennan.com/

Small Town Stories is the stunning debut album by husband-and-wife duo Emily Smith and Jamie McClennan, its ten tracks drawing on the couple's shared life in rural south-west Scotland. It's an intimate, uplifting and intensely beautiful record, reflecting the pair's deep-seated affiliation with American roots music. Influences include classic harmony duos The Civil Wars and Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, as well as stalwart Nashville singer-songwriters such as Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Darrell Scott and Kacey Musgraves.

Produced by Ross Hamilton (Mark Lanegan, Isobel Campbell, Texas, Wolfstone) at Rocket Science in Glasgow, and mastered in Nashville, the album features eight original songs written by Jamie McClennan, the New Zealand-born fiddle player and guitarist, as well as a cover of Willow Macky's Sixties peace anthem, 'Better Than War', and a stirring new arrangement of the traditional broadside ballad, 'Sailin's A Weary Life'. Front and centre is Emily’s voice, an instrument of remarkable purity, capable of conveying the full spectrum of emotions on an album which tackles the universal themes of parenthood, addiction, separation, war, childhood, love and loss. Small Town Stories is the high point of a musical partnership which has developed over almost 20 years. A hugely respected figure on the international folk scene,

Emily Smith is a former BBC Young Traditional Musician of the year, has twice been Scots Singer of the Year, received two BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominations and has released eight acclaimed solo albums of traditional music. McClennan has played in his wife's band for 17 years, as well as performing with numerous other artists.

The East Pointers - Yours To Break (25/10/19)

Artist: The East Pointers

Release Date: 25th October 2019

Genre: Folk, Folk Rock

Record Label: East Pointers Music

Tracks: 10

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Smith and Brewer - Another Shade of Smith and Brewer (01/11/19)

• Artist: Ben Smith & Jimmy Brewer

• Release Date: 1st November 2019

• Genre: Americana, Folk, Singer-Songwriter

• Record Label: Smith & Brewer

• Tracks: 12

• Website: https://smithandbrewer.com/

• Review By: Gary Smith (LCM)

Since first being introduced to each other by Joan Armatrading at an industry showcase in 2015, Ben Smith and Jimmy Brewer have been making great progress on the UK Folk and Americana world. ‘Another Shade Of Smith And Brewer’ sees Ben and Jimmy creating a full band sound for their first studio album. Ben was also recently nominated in the AMA UK awards held at the Troxy in London.

We have known Ben and Jimmy for a while now and it has been very exciting to follow their musical journey. We are thrilled that LCM gave them their first duo gig after that famous meeting with Joan. They were supporting Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby along with Marina Florance at the historic St Pancras Old Church in London. A gig that was recorded and later made into a successful live album by Cathryn and Brian.

Many of tracks on Ben and Jimmy’s debut album have a real classic and classy feel with echoes of the Everly Brothers, Allman Brothers, Milk Carton Kids and Simon & Garfunkle. Their guitar playing positively sparkles along with their trademark close layered harmonies. The addition of Eric Lavansch’s drums and Tom Sinnett’s bass adds another dimension to Ben and Jimmy’s songs leading to more richness, depth, and variety.

The album begins with one of my favourite S&B tracks the lovely ‘Isabella’. It’s full of excellent guitar finger-picking and interlocking layered harmonies. The newly expanded band sound is introduced on the second and title track ‘Another Shade Of Blue’ with it’s gentle muted drums and percussion. This continues to build in the next track. the positive and life-affirming ‘Life’s Too Short’ which is an energetic retro rockabilly stomp, with an Allman Brothers vibe. ‘Favourite Photography’ slows the pace slightly into a lovely slice of 70’s US folk-rock

There is a strong sense of reflection and self-deprecation in the very tender ‘Better Than Your Father’, imparting parental wisdom and experience to the next generation. ‘Blow Wind Blow’ takes us into Everly Brothers territory. It’s smooth shuffling beat complementing the shift between standard verse and falsetto chorus. A wonderful head verses heart song. Self-reflection and being an undeserving recipient of love is the central theme of the lovely ‘Better Man’. We love the high tempo, toe-tapping and fun ‘Don’t Say You Don’t Love Me’ with its African inspired percussion and rhythms. It would be perfectly at home on Paul’s Simon’s iconic Graceland album. On ‘Julietta’ fluid guitar interplay and occasional staccato weave over a fast-rolling and catchy bassline. Some skilled twin guitar solos here showcasing their prowess. Next up is the punchy ‘Love You Forever’ with it’s brushed percussion. The rocking country blues ‘Music City’ sees another shift in style. This is a clever and funny tale of the duo’s Nashville trip with excitement and frustrations discussed in equal measure. The album closes with the melancholic and laid-back ‘Lovely Day For Doing Nothing’

The album showcases the many wonderful styles of music in Ben and Jimmy’s arsenal. From the gentle slower thoughtful harmony-laden ballads through to 70’s folk-rock, Rockabilly and Country Blues Rock The future is looking very bright for this very talented duo.

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The Tweed Project - The Tweed Project EP (18/10/19)

• Artist: The Tweed Project

• Release Date: 18th October 2019

• Genre: Folk, Roots. Scottish Folk

• Record Label: Haystack Records

• Tracks: 6

• Website:

The Tweed Project return with a new line-up continuing the original aim of exploring Scottish and English traditional music to create a unique fusion. Formed in 2015, when they wowed festivals across the UK, the group now finds BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award-winning duo Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar and leading young piper and whistle player Ali Levack joined by the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award winners, vocal-guitar duo Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente, and percussionist Evan Carson. The group explore their respective traditions in an exciting, emotive and unique way.

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Luke Jackson - Journals (08/11/19)

• Artist: Luke Jackson

• Release Date: 8th November 2019

• Genre: Americana, Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Soul

• Record Label: First Take Records

• Tracks: 12

• Website: http://lukepauljackson.com/

• Review By: Gary Smith (LCM)

Luke is the kind of vocalist and songwriter who always creates an instant first impression. The type of artist that stops you dead in your tracks, knowing that you are listening to something very special. His fifth studio album ‘Journals’ continues his rich and exciting musical journey. At only 25 years old Luke has matured into one of the UK’s finest young singer-songwriters.

Released through his own ‘First Take’ label, ‘Journals’ sees Luke write 11 of the album’s 12 tracks, with a spine-tingling cover of Sanny Denny’s classic ‘Who Knows Where Time Goes’ added for good measure. Luke is joined on the album by former college friend Andy Sharps on bass and Elliott Norris on drums, both adding their harmony vocals. Jarrod Pinner (Gentleman Of The Few) adds impressive piano and Keyboards, while Lizzie White adds her sensitive vocals.

We love Luke’s music which blends Americana, Blues, Rock, Folk, Soul and even some Jazz. Co-produced by Luke and Kent based Dan Lucas ‘Journals’ showcases some of Luke’s best work to date from reflective moving ballads to fuller rock and blues tracks.

The word ‘journal’ is defined as ‘a record of occurrences, experiences and reflections kept on a regular basis’ and this perfectly describes the inspirations of this album. Luke comments that ‘the album was about the car journeys, the people I meet and music I listen to on the road, the endless podcasts, conversations and snapshots of other lives, landscapes and cultures.’ The album also Include on-point songs themed about modern issues both social and political.

The excellent album opens with the sultry and rich bluesy bitter-sweet ‘Honeycomb’ with it’s driving rhythm, soaring vocals from Luke and on-point harmonies from Andy and Elliott. This is followed by the heartfelt love song ‘Home’, written from a hotel room longings for home life and family. A story of hardship and reflection from frequent life on the road. We love the wonderful guitar solo and the piano interplay. ‘Aimee’ was written by Luke while travelling on a Trans-Canadian train. It’s a simple song about two people who meet briefy then go their separate ways in the morning. Beautifully paced and measured.

Along ‘with the more personal songs there is the witty ‘Cherry Picker’ the story of a farmer trying to win of the girl of his dreams by courting her with his mobile crane. There is a great retro soulful groove here, growing with propulsive rhythms, hypnotic bass and keyboard lines. The pace slows for the beautiful ‘Red Oak’ based on a true story of war, love and loss. Another lovely and thoughtful track with an initial slow tempo building into a crescendo of electric guitar and keyboards. ‘Heavy’ seeing Luke reflecting on the silent crisis of male depression. Full of impact with a retro soulful groove. “No there really ain’t no shame in being a broken man”. Wise words in a time when many men have trouble in appearing vulnerable and emotionally troubled.

‘Baby Boomers’ was inspired by the birth of Andy’s daughter and reflects on how the world might change in her lifetime. Luke’s personal experiences and thoughts on growing to adulthood are also included. Luke said that he channeled his inner ‘Billy Bragg’ to write the song. ‘Eliza Holt’ is a rollicking and very sad folk song. Luke previously lived in a village that grew around a 18th century psychiatric hospital, which closed in the 1990’s. As a child he would play in the graveyard. He was struck by one gravestone which read “Here lays Eliza Holt’ with others name underneath showing more than one generation had been buried there. Luke says “that he discovered that young girls which became pregnant out of wedlock would quite likely be sent to a hospital like this. Where mother and baby would spend the rest of their lives there, ending up buried together.”

The gentle ‘A Queen In Her Own Way’ is a tribute to Luke’s Grandmother. Who lovingly helps three generations of her family. Wonderful acoustic guitar interwoven with piano and gentle vocals. The Sandy Denny classic ‘Who Knows Where The Time Goes’ has always been very special in the folk cannon. Luke’s thoughtful and reflective new cover version is perfectly judged, highlighting Sandy’s timeless lyrics. Luke comments “It’s a joy to play such a marvelous song by someone who was a national treasure.”

‘This Ain’t Love (But It’ll Do)’ is a tongue-in-cheek look at fake love inspired by TV shows like ‘Love Island’. A tale of transient love and infatuation. The album closes with ‘Every Flame’ a defiant song about carrying on even when things get tough. Pursuing his music journey until as Luke says “I’m going to ride it, until the wheels come off’. The song ends with a strong spiritual gospel-style outro.

Journals is a wonderful chronicle of Luke’s musical journey. Mature, deep, highly crafted and highly impressive. One of my favourite albums so far this year.

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The Avett Brothers - Closer Than Together (04/10/19)

• Artist: The Avett Brothers

• Release Date: 4th October, 2019

• Genre: Folk, Rock, Americana

• Record Label: Republic Records

• Tracks: 13

• Website:

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Katey Brooks - Revolute (31/05/19)

• Artist: Katey Brooks

• Release Date: 31st May, 2019

• Genre: Singer-Songwriter, Soul, Blues, Rock, Country, Gospel

• Record Label: True Speaker Music / Robar Music

• Tracks: 11

• Website: https://www.kateybrooks.com/

There is a saying that ‘good things come to those that wait’., Born out of hardship, frustration and disappointment Katey has created a piece of music magic. Blending folk, blues, soul, rock, country and gospel, Katey’s new debut album positively sparkles with creativity and outstanding quality music. ‘Revolute’ is a reflective and honest labour of love, full of heart and soul created by a singer-songwriter who deserves to be heard. The album’s title ‘Revolute’ is a old word from the 14th century carring the meaning ‘to revolve’ or be ‘rolled back’.

The revelation is that every song is saving Katey Brooks, too. “For as long as I can remember, singing has been my way of getting out what I need to say,” reflects the Bristol-born singer-songwriter. “I guess I’m lucky that I have songs.” After her early years as a best-kept secret, this rising songwriter’s media acclaim, celebrity endorsers and growing army of fans have brought her to an irresistible tipping-point.

For better or worse, it’s hard to imagine a songwriter with a deeper well of life experience to spill onto her lyric-sheet. Katey’s troubled childhood in a religious cult, her debilitating illness in her twenties and the shattering loss of her mother and best friend: all were blows that might have swallowed up a lesser character. But music was the balm, and it was always made on her terms evidenced by Katey’s early decision to reject a place at the star-making BRIT School and walk her own path.

First steps on Bristol’s open-mic scene pricked up ears. Show-stealing performances at Glastonbury, WOMAD and the Paralympics spread the word. Top-dollar recording sessions with Brian May, Bill Wyman, Paloma Faith and Joss Stone were offset by guitar-slinging gigs in squats, dive-bars and the occupied West Bank, where raw songs were born amongst the rubble.

Now, following up 2016’s acclaimed ‘I Fought Lovers’ EP, all of Katey’s scars and redemption are poured undiluted into the new material of ‘Revolute’. Written and self-produced by Katey herself with a beautiful and intimate mix from Paul Quinn, these eleven songs run the gamut of genre, but are bound together by their emotional honesty.

The album opens with the wonderful anthemic gospel-soul ‘Never Gonna Let Her Go’. A song of love and redemption full of sweeping harmonies, great guitar basslines and driving percussion with Katey’s vocals soaring over it all. It sees her kicks out defiantly against the past shamings for her sexuality. Super production and arrangements too. Very classy.

‘All Of Me’ is a wrench of a breakup ballad, pairing sparse guitar with intimate vocals, and slow-burning to a gospel-flavoured conclusion. ‘We The People’ offers a moody stomp and a salute to a lover who’s moved on, while ‘Golden Gun’ is a glowering standout, with choppy guitars and a lyric full of emotional violence.

Already released as a single to blanket acclaim, ‘In Your Arms’ is an intimate moment, with Katey’s almost-operatic voice and shimmering guitar locked in unison. ‘The Sweetest Things’ has folky fingerpicking and a nakedly honest vocal that reminds us that “sometimes the sweetest things were meant to pass you by”. And on an album of personal truths, Katey isn’t afraid to turn her observational powers on the social landscape, with the impassioned soul of ‘Burn It Down’ reminding women in the #MeToo era that victimhood is not their fault.

‘Jeremiah’ is a beautiful piano-led ballad that sails to the stars, while ‘Call Out’ is a stunning moment of quiet defiance (“Don’t let anybody take you down”). Even as the album plays out, there’s no let-up in emotional intensity. ‘In Light Of You’ combines ethereal guitar with treasured memories of a departed loved one – then throws a curveball as it breaks into a double-time groove. Finally, there’s traditional standard ‘Trouble So Hard’, here utterly owned by Katey, with ghostly chords and a vocal that never stops building.

Katey comments “Completing these tracks is not only the closure of a difficult chapter for me,” she says, “but the exciting beginning of something new, with my freedom finally found…”

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Show Of Hands - Battlefield Dance Floor (27/09/19)

• Artist: Show Of Hands

• Release Date: 27th September, 2019

• Genre: Folk, Roots

• Record Label: Proper Records

• Tracks: 13

• Website: https://www.showofhands.co.uk

With its arresting cover of a felled marionette, Battlefield Dance Floor is the 18th studio album from one of the most prized acts on the folk roots circuit.

Show of Hands' first key release in more than three years, the 13-track album brings eight keenly awaited new songs (and a co-write) from the pen of Steve Knightley, widely acknowledged as one of the country's most inspired and original songwriters.

Possibly their most commercial release to date, Battlefield Dance Floor is an exuberant, lush, full-blooded album co-produced by the in-demand Mark Tucker and Knightley - Show of Hands' first release since 2016's The Long Way Home.

A classy cornucopia, it's an album that successfully melds vintage Show of Hands and brand new material, infusing influences old and new and this time - as a four-strong band - with even greater depth and panache.

Steve comments "With the heartbeat and harmonies that Cormac and Miranda add, we are at last creating a sound we've dreamed of making for twenty-five years!"

It is a collection full of wonderful tracks mixing songs of despair and displacement, emphatic songs, tongue in cheek songs, poignant songs and carefully chosen covers skillfully woven into a high-quality and classy album. Superb songwriting, musicianship and production combine to create a classic yet very fresh addition to the already very rich SOH collection of folk music.

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Wildwood Kin - Wildwood Kin (04/10/19)

• Artist: Wildwood Kin

• Release Date: 4th October, 2019

• Genre: Indie-Folk, Americana

• Tracks: 10

• Record Label: Silvertone

• Website:

Wildwood Kin is the self-titled second studio album from the West Country trio, sisters Emillie and Beth and their cousin Meghann. Self-titled because it captures the band’s artistic vision so completely, the most striking thing about the album is just how natural it sounds. The voices of three young women harmonise effortlessly - there are shades of Simon & Garfunkel, Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac, and the churchy cadences of the first Fleet Foxes album in the beautifully gentle folk rock melodies. Lyrics address profound themes like love, loss and spirituality in an unforced fashion. Above all, there is a spirit to the record that is as wild and free as the moors that Wildwood Kin grew up on. Produced by Ian Grimble (Bear’s Den, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Viola Beach, Daughter), the album features a number of co-writes from sessions in Los Angeles, Nashville and Oxfordshire, including Gabrielle Aplin, Angelo Petraglia (Taylor Swift, Lissie, Kings of Leon), and Alex Davies (Sigrid, Birdy, Kodaline). Lead single, ‘Never Alone’ was written with and produced by Ed Harcourt. The album is a beautifully reflective body of work, characterised by the band’s distinctive harmonies, evergreen folk rock melodies, and moments of riotous energy.

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Chosen Daughter - Maz O'Connor (25/10/19)

• Artist: Maz O’Connor

• Release Date: 25th October, 2019

• Genre: Folk, Singer-Songwriter

• Record Label: Restless Head Records

• Tracks: 11

• Website: http://mazoconnor.com/

Singer and songwriter Maz O'Connor has been described by The Guardian as 'one of folk's brightest young talents'. Now based in London, her Irish roots strongly influence her lyrical story-songs, and her pure, clear singing style. After releasing three albums, being nominated for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Horizon Award twice, and performing at major festivals including The Cambridge Folk Festival, WOMAD and Glastonbury; Maz has spent three years writing and recording her latest album, 'Chosen Daughter', which explores the stories of her foremothers.

'Maz O'Connor's ace, apart from her remarkable songwriting talent, is her captivating voice ****' (Q Magazine)

'There is an inquiring intelligence as well as an emotional sensibility at work here...she plays and sings beautifully *****' (Songlines)

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Country Squire - Tyler Childers (02/08/19)

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• Artist: Tyler Childers

• Release Date: 2nd August, 2019

• Genre: Country, Americana, Folk

• Record Label: RCA

• Tracks: 9

• Website:

‘Country Squire’ is the eagerly awaited follow-up to ‘Purgatory’ and the third album from Kentucky country singer-songwriter Tyler Childers. It’s full of rough-hewn honky-tonk and Americana along with great observations on Southern life. We love the attention to detail and his wonderful ability to draw you into the song.

Tyler is rapidly gaining the recognition that he richly deserves. Not two years ago, he was another unknown wave of excellent country artists coming out of Kentucky. Born in Lawrence County and raised in Paintsville, he gigged around the area for years, eventually roping Johnny Cash’s engineer David Ferguson and friend/fellow Kentuckian Sturgill Simpson to produce his last album ‘Purgatory’. That album found an immediate fanbase, racked up startling streaming numbers and soon Tyler was opening for John Prine on the road and Margo Price at the Ryman.

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Ready To Run - The Luck (26/07/19)

• Artist: The Luck

• Release Date: 26th July, 2019

• Genre: Americana, Folk, Rock

• Record Label: Common Market Media

• Tracks: 9

• Website:

Exciting and highly anticipated debut album by London based brother and sister indie duo Max and Esmay Luck.

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Ben Walker - Echo (05/07/19)

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• Artist: Ben Walker

• Release Date: 5th July 2019

• Genre: Folk, Singer-songwriter

• Record Label: Folkroom Records

• Tracks: 11

• Website: https://www.benwalkermusic.com/

Ben Walker was recently hailed as one of the best acoustic guitarists in the world right now by Total Guitar magazine. A versatile composer as well as a celebrated instrumentalist, his passion is putting old jewels in new settings. After six critically acclaimed albums and a BBC Folk Award as a duo with Josienne Clarke and more than fifty records as a producer of other artists, Ben Walker's signature style has been sought out from punk to Proms, from Rough Trade to the Royal Shakespeare Company.

If you’re after more of his virtuosity on six strings, there’s ample evidence, but Echo is also a gentle reminder of why, with Ben Walker, ‘guitarist’ can never quite say it all.

In divided times, Echo reflects centuries-old words back to us for today, reimagined in new music. Drawing on field recordings from the EFDSS library, the newly established Sussex Tradition archive and lyrics from the 18th and 19th centuries, with composition influenced by contemporary classical and electronic music and Ben’s trademark fingerstyle, Echo combines original instrumental pieces, traditional songs and poems set to music.

The album features an enviable list of guest vocalists, with Kitty Macfarlane, Laura Hockenhull, fellow Folk Award winners Bella Hardy and Hazel Askew and rising stars Thom Ashworth, Laura Ward (Hickory Signals/Bird in the Belly) and JinnWoo (Bird in the Belly) lending their voices to the project.

As Ben says: ‘Making this album has felt a bit like a treasure hunt – finding lost pieces in Cecil Sharp House, going out with a field recorder to listen properly to where I am, digging back into a place name. The more I looked, the more I found – long-lost ballads and poems written as songs but hardly ever sung. I could hear the echoes of times that felt like ours, when people were having to think again about the national identity, about inequality, and how technology was changing things. People love to hark back to the good old days but the truth is it’s never been simple. Running underneath it all, some of the words we still use for rivers and suchlike are literally thousands of years old.

Sometimes a tune says all that needs to be said, but I felt like these old words held a lot we’d recognise too. It’s been awesome and a bit humbling to have so many amazing artists and friends keen to help me bring this project to life. I can’t thank them enough. Occasionally the only singer for a song is still the old chap who sang it in a pub eighty years ago, but then a young singer picks up something three hundred years old and it hits you like a brick.

There’s a touch of hauntology to it all – the shadows of the past are always there in the future, whether we like it or not. Weirdly, I’ve found a little solace in the fact that some things come and go, and some things stay.’

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Jamestown Revival - San Isabel (14/06/19)

• Artist: Jamestown Revival

• Release Date: 14th June. 2019

• Genre: Americana, Folk, Country

• Record label: Jamestown Revival Recordings

• Tracks: 11

• Website: https://jamestownrevival.com

After meeting as teenagers in the small town of Magnolia, TX, Clay and Chance went on to self-release their debut album, Utah, in 2014 followed by their acclaimed 2016 album, The Education of a Wandering Man. Of the Austin-based pair, Consequence of Sound declares, "...one of the country's preeminent Americana duos," while CMT praises, "...an eclectic style of alt country for hearts who live to ramble." Building a fan base through grassroots support, Jamestown Revival has toured relentlessly over the past four years, performing at iconic venues from the Ryman Auditorium to Red Rocks Amphitheater as well as countless festivals such as Coachella, Austin City Limits, Stagecoach, and more.

Highly Recommended

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Foy Vance - Foy Vance From Muscle Shoals (28/06/19)

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• Artist: Foy Vance

• Release Date: 28th June, 2019

• Genre: Americana, Folk, Singer-Songwriter

• Record Label: Gingerbread Man Records

• Tracks: 10

• Website:

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High Romance - Emily Mae Winters (19/07/19)

Artist: Emily Mae Winters

Release Date: 19th July, 2019

Genre: Americana, Folk, Singer-Songwriter

Record Label: Emily Mae Winters

Tracks: 11

Website:

Fast rising star on the U.K. Folk/Americana scene Emily Mae Winters has that rare quality in a singer that makes critics reach for the superlatives. Described as having a voice that "stops you in your tracks" and "arresting, enthralling, tantalising" by Americana UK, Emily combines straight-to-the-heart bittersweetness with her own unique passion and drama in performance. Emily Mae Winters' exquisite songs sit between the stormy seas of folk and country influenced by artists such as Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, Gretchen Peters, Alison Krauss and Sarah Jarosz. Born in England, raised on the rugged coasts of Ireland, her debut album Siren Serenade produced by BBC Radio 2 award winning producer Ben Walker was released to critical acclaim earning her a host of awards. The record received widespread U.K. radio play including plays on BBC Radio 2, as well as international Folk and Americana radio.

To quote Emily: "In one of my favourite poems by the English romantic poet John Keats: 'When I Have Fears', he looks up at the night sky as his dying day approaches and sees 'Huge cloudy symbols of a high romance'. He worries that he and his pen will not live long enough to trace them all. I've always been a 'hopeless romantic' but I think the older I get, the more the meaning of that phrase changes for me."

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Kate Rusby - Philosphers, Poets and Kings (17/05/19)

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• Artist: Kate Rusby

• Release Date: 17th May, 2019

• Genre: Folk, Singer-Songwriter

• Record Label: Pure Records

• Tracks: TBA

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This the 17th studio album from award-winning folk singer Kate Rusby. Seamlessly blending old and new across 12-tracks of traditional folk, covers and self-penned songs, the inimitable contemporary folk songstress's new solo album is a deeply personal collection which pays homage to her family and musical heritage, and home life in Yorkshire. With Philosophers, Poets and Kings, Kate Rusby raises a toast to her parents. She recalls an upbringing filled with music; whether recording songs performed during wine-fuelled family singalongs or her formative years spent watching festival performances by famed musicians.

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Emma Stevens - Atoms EP (10/05/19)

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• Artist: Emma Stevens

• Release Date: 10th May, 2019

• Genre: Singer-Songwriter

• Record Label: Bright Star Records

• Tracks: 5

• Website:

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Billie Marten - Feeding Seahorses By Hand (26/04/19)

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• Artist: Billie Marten

• Release Date: 26th April, 2019

• Genre: Pop, Singer-Songwriter

• Record Label: RCA

• Tracks: 12

• Website:

Billie Marten follows up her superb debut in effortless style.

Despite the lengthy absence since her last record, a majority of this album was laid down on on a four track tape recorder at producer Ethan Johns's house in just two highly focused weeks of recording.

This organic approach to recording has helped Billie Marten maintain the rough-edge and natural feel of her debut - one of its most praised features - but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t expanded her sound. Where writing of ‘Blues and Yellows’ was deeply atmospheric with skeletal instrumentals, ‘Feeding Seahorses By Hand’ features some more diverse arrangements, incorporating anything from synthesisers to slide guitars and drum machines to choral vocals. Billie masterfully incorporates these new elements with such subtlety and restraint it never seems excessive and never allows them to detract from the raw and subdued nature of the album.

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