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“Prizefighter” feels like a deliberate exhale from a band that built their reputation on anthemic folk-rock crescendos. This title track from their sixth album stays remarkably quiet from start to finish. Song Analysis (Prizefighter Review) The opening acoustic guitar has this lived-in warmth to it, and when Marcus Mumford’s voice enters, it’s conversational rather than […]
Yorkshire-based folk musician Billie Marten serenades my ears with her new single, “Feeling”. This heartfelt folk ballad is the perfect spring offering as I listen with flowers in full bloom outside my window. I almost get whisked away to paradise with the charming sounds in the mix greeting my ears like a warm breeze whispering
Nina Nesbitt brings magic once again with her new release, “Enough”. This new release from the Edinburgh-born artist, released through Apple Tree Records quenches my thirst for unorthodox folk and she takes a leap outside of the box with a soundscape which glows from the opening note. Powerful Delivery The track starts with a country
Australian folk duo, The Dreggs have me hooked on their new track, “Stay The Night”. This infectious arrival from the group who formed in 2017 is ear candy with a vibe which whisks me away from the surroundings around me and to a place where I am truly immersed in the music. Choppy Textures The
Sierra Ferrell, the folk virtuoso stuns us with her charming new single, “The Garden”. This new track from the Charleston-born artist is everything we could have wanted from Sierra, yet more! It is track five on the album, “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds” and it is a breath of fresh air! Trademark Vocal
Folk stalwart, Laura Marling serenades the ears and soul once again with her beautiful new release, “Caroline”. If there was any track I would listen to while feeling a little sombre, it would be this one by the English singer-songwriter; it is lovely! “Patterns In Repeat” – The New Album “Caroline” was released on the
‘Tadpole Emporium’ by Melanie MacLaren And Lorkin O’Reilly – Album Rating: 5/5 ★★★★★ This week, Melanie MacLaren and Lorkin O’Reilly revealed the release of their EP, ‘Tadpole Emporium’, which caught our interest. The latest release corresponds with the pair’s current UK tour, during which they travel to different locations around the United Kingdom and Ireland. ‘Tadpole Emporium’ is
‘Wake Of Disarray’ by Adam Giles Levy – Album Rating: 5/5 ★★★★★ Adam Giles Levy makes a thunderous return this New Music Friday with the release of his new album, ‘Wake Of Disarray’. The new album, released by the record label Hillside Global, has left us in amazement as Adam releases the creative folk-rock enormity he possesses! The
‘Tipping Point & The Shape Of Water’ by Karuna – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ With ‘Tipping Point’ and ‘The Shape Of Water,’ Karuna triumphantly return with two enthralling new tracks. Both are stimulating singles that we’ve been yearning for without even realising it! It’s not often that a sound like Karuna breaks through the surface of contemporary music,
‘Second Nature’ by Bon Iver – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ ‘Second Nature’, the new track by Bon Iver (Justin Vernon), taken from the Netflix film ‘Don’t Look Up’, is out now. The track, released by Republic Records, is the remedy that his fans have been craving without even realising it! Bon Iver take us on a journey here.
‘Head On’ by José González – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★ It’s difficult not to feel at ease while listening to José González’s ‘Head On‘. The musician has a way of transporting us away from the madness of the world; he achieves it yet again with his latest offering. It’s warm and inviting, and the gentle flow exudes an
