Album of The Week
Wave Of The Flood is the musical alter ego of singer-songwriter Lindsay Strachan. Turning forty-five in June last year, Lindsay marked the milestone with her debut album, FortyFive. She launched a year-long project celebrating the 45 rpm single and this involved her releasing a single every month for a year. Lindsay regarded this as […]
This second album from Ayrshire-based singer/songwriter DEBBIE CAMPBELL is a heartfelt collection which, she says, involves “emotional architecture” and “building sentiments as scaffolding for our memories.” It is an intriguing release and Debbie reckons some of the songs may take listeners back to a younger time or make them realise that sometimes the happiness […]
Yorkshire-based acoustic folk duo, Reuben and The Bridge are paired both in life and in music. Reuben Wilkinson on guitar and vocals and Annie Bridget on vocals and fiddle play a blend of self-penned songs and covers of classics embracing warm harmonies, expressive fiddle lines and acoustic guitar for a sound that feels both […]
Glasgow-based singer-songwriter and musician, ANT THOMAZ is recognised for his eclectic musical style that blends folk, soul, pop and rock influences. This heartfelt album delivers music that takes us on a raw, emotional and positive lyrical journey and it’s dedicated to his daughter, Gaia. The collection is inspired by Gaia’s strength in the face […]
This is the second collaborative collection involving Lady Maisery, Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith with ‘Wakefire’ very much a natural progression from their 2019 release, ‘Awake Arise: A Winter Album.’ These hugely talented musicians have built Wakefire around the idea of summer as a time of expansion – long days, bright light and the […]
The main reason for assembling the songs for this album, Songs from the Music Room‘, began as an exercise in mental health during the lockdown, says Paul Creighton. Being confined to the house meant I spent a lot of time in our music room, my ‘mancave’ after our children left home. I chose songs that […]
Kinnaber Junction is the musical vehicle for Montrose singer/songwriter Gary Anderson. With over 30 years of gigging behind him Gary has gained a wealth of experience covering a wide range of instruments and genres. Up the Junction is Kinnaber Junction’s fourth album of original tunes, chosen from across Gary’s songwriting career. Kinnaber Junction is one of […]
John Graham and Jim Jack have been a welcome part of the folk scene for decades and this is reflected in this excellent collection of songs that are rooted in the tradition that shaped them. The album, named after the river that winds through the Borders, reflects to great effect their connection to place […]
This album from the multi-award winning Scottish contemporary folk musician and songwriter, KRIS DREVER was ‘made with love for anyone who labours for love.’ These are the Orkney-born, Glasgow-based artist’s own words for a ten-strong collection of songs started during covid and finished in the studio in September last year. He admits to struggling […]
This punchy debut album by Glasgow’s newest indie-folk storytellers ELGIN AND THE MARBLES is described as “a semi-concept album” outlining the last decade of Britain. The band is fronted by Callum Baird, a Glasgow-based songwriter, who was editor of The National for seven years and is now editor-in-chief of a publishing group that includes […]
