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Dublin-based duo Varo announce collaborative project with members of Lankum, Anna Mieke, Landless, Junior Brother, Slow Moving Clouds, Inni-K and more.| KLOF Mag
River Lea announce “Fire Draw Near”, compiled by Lankum’s Ian Lynch| KLOF Mag
Watch Dublin-based duo Varo’s video for Sovay, a tune they discovered through Anne Briggs and their first single from their upcoming debut self-titled album, due out January 23rd 2020.| KLOF Mag
JJJJJerome Ellis has released the title track from their forthcoming album, Vesper Sparrow, out in November on Shelter Press. The single, a profound work of collaborative art, features Haruna Lee, James Harrison Monaco, Ronald Peet, and S T A R R (busby). It’s a compelling first listen that showcases Ellis’s ability to turn a simple musical piece into a vibrant, shared space of creative potential.| KLOF Mag
Our new Mix Feat. Ben LaMar Gay, Complete Mountain Almanac, Kahil El’Zabar, Islandman, Bobby Lee, JJJJJerome Ellis, Maxine Funke, Everest Magma, Spirit Fest, Tenniscoats, Adrianne Lenker & more.| KLOF Mag
The latest tracks, including KLOF Mag video and audio premieres and exclusives.| KLOF Mag
The latest music & culture news, chosen by our KLOF Mag editorial team, covering folk, alternative, global, jazz, experimental music and more.| KLOF Mag
Taken from their debut album ‘All Smiles Tonight’, Poor Creature today share their new single and video ‘Bury Me Not’, a song about a young sailor whose dying wish (not to be buried at sea) is ignored.| KLOF Mag
Our Song of the Day comes from Lila Tristram, whose new single ‘Overtake’ is released today. For anyone new to Lila’s music, this is a striking introduction.| KLOF Mag
Sam Grassie has shared a video for the title track of his latest album, Jarabi, Winter has Gone, described as a marriage of celtic trad and malian blues. Dennis O’Brien filmed the video while they cycled across eastern Europe.| KLOF Mag
Our Song of the Day is ‘Now & Then’, the new single from Wolf van Elfmand featuring the legendary Karl Blau – a simple yearning for some good fortune.| KLOF Mag
Angeline Morrison shares a music video for He Comes in the Night (our Song of the Day) - “a ghost story that is also a love story.| KLOF Mag
Our Song of the Day comes from Liv Greene with the poignant, vibrant and beautifully crafted ‘Katie’, a song from her new album Deep Feeler, due out October 18th on Free Dirt Records.| KLOF Mag
Jack Cheshire shares Willy Robinson’s Van Sant-inspired music video for ‘Valium’—an offbeat gem that lingers long and unfolds slowly. This is worth spending some time on.| KLOF Mag
Taken from his latest album, Glookies Guit, watch the accompanying short film to Australian guitarist D.C Cross’s new single, ‘Rhinestones, in Black and White’, also our Tune of the Day.| KLOF Mag
Haley Heynderickx has shared ‘Seed of a Seed’, her first new song since her 2018 debut record, I Need to Start a Garden. It’s a stunning offering and also our Song of the Day.| KLOF Mag
Taken from their forthcoming new album, Are Possible, Nathan Bowles Trio return today with their latest single and video, Our Air. Beautifully crafted and visceral, it’s also our Song of the Day.| KLOF Mag
Our latest Off the Shelf guests are Dublin duo Varo, featuring Consuelo Nerea Breschi and Lucie Azconaga. In this series, we ask artists to present objects from a shelf or shelves in their homes and discuss them, a form of storytelling through objects. Varo recently released their highly anticipated new album, The World That I Knew, featuring some of the biggest names in Ireland’s contemporary folk and trad scene. Source| KLOF Magazine
To mark the release of Junior Brother's highly anticipated new album "The End", a further video from Ellius Grace has been shared for the stripped-back "Old Bell," a "rickety lo-fi folk song that grapples with impending death. Junior Brother says: “‘Old Bell’ is a song that pushes back against the forces which pull the fit and young into a pit of no return”. Source| KLOF Magazine
Guitarist Steve Gunn has announced his new album, Daylight Daylight, his first for the No Quarter label. It features contributions from Macie Stewart, Ben Whiteley, Nick Macri, and Hunter Diamond, and was produced and arranged by his old friend, James Elkington. Listen to the lead single "Nearly There" and don't miss his upcoming tour dates in the UK and EU. Source| KLOF Magazine
"I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina" celebrates one of the most enduring and impactful songwriters of the last thirty years with twelve loving covers. Artists like MJ Lenderman, Horse Jumper of Love, and Hand Habits explore the raw, unvarnished truth of Molina's music, reflecting on an artist who never shied away from desperation and who found a strange beauty in the struggle of modern life. Source| KLOF Magazine
With this year’s Supersonic Sunday-lineup featuring some of KLOF’s favourites, we went along for the ride. Bridget Hayden, Jackie-O Motherf-cker, Hedgling, Six Organs of Admittance, Cinder Well, Jennifer Reid, Poor Creature, Richard Dawson, Funeral Folk and The Bug & Warrior Queen were outstanding. On the strength of these performances, Supersonic can claim to be not just the best small festival in the country, but the best of any size. Source| KLOF Magazine
Buck Curran takes us Track by Track through his new album Far Driven Sun, which finds him returning to his musical roots: a deep love for the ambient and resonant nature of the acoustic steel-string guitar in alternate tunings. The album was inspired by a unique 'Butterfly' Model 1 guitar made by Stefan Sobell in 1990, which was used to record Arborea’s first album, Wayfaring Summer. Source| KLOF Magazine
Gwenifer Raymond's third album, Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark, fuses folk horror with the cosmic. From the complex guitar prowess of “Jack Parsons Blues” to the eerie sounds of “Banjo Players of Aleph One,” Raymond’s new work is a natural progression of her sound that raises the instrumental acoustic guitar album to new heights and delivers something new. It’s another banger from this excellent guitarist. Source| KLOF Magazine
Here are ten new albums to dive into. From the psychedelic desert folk of Foot Ox and the soulful Americana of The Fishermen Three to the timeless duets of Tamar Korn and Kyle Morgan, this list offers a range of sounds. Explore the genre-bending jazz of Shrunken Elvis, the cosmic collaboration between Ivan The Tolerable & Hawksmoor, and the experimental folk-pop of Greg Jamie. Source| KLOF Magazine
James Yorkston, Nina Persson, and Johanna Söderberg form the perfect trio on "Songs for Nina and Johanna," creating a masterful blend of melancholy and some unexpected emotional uplift. They seem to have invigorated his work while he, in turn, has provided them with some of his most lyrically poignant songs. Source| KLOF Magazine
Iona Zajac is set to release her highly anticipated debut album, Bang, on November 21st. The announcement follows a monumental year, marked by her powerful singles “Summer,” “Bang,” and “Anton.” Today, she unveils "Dilute," a raw and surreal track that channels fury into liberation, offering a powerful glimpse into her cathartic new record. Watch the accompanying video, shot & directed by Carys Huws. Source| KLOF Magazine
Jens Kuross's Crooked Songs is by far his warmest and most intimate-sounding yet. It plays out with the sound of Jens moving around in his kitchen; the teaspoon clinks against the cup; the floor creaks. It is the sound of life and a perfect way to end such a raw, bold set of songs that are quietly profound and powerful in their unvarnished delivery. This album is something special. Source| KLOF Magazine
Boasting an exceptional lineup of musicians and guests, Kim Carnie's new concept album A’ Chailleach is an ode to the voices and stories of women across generations, exploring themes that people don’t often associate with the tradition - love charms, incantations, personifications of death and old rituals. Releasing on September 19th, it features Carnie's self-composed melodies alongside collaborations with celebrated artists like Seckou Keita, Julie Fowlis, and Jerry Douglas. Source| KLOF Magazine
Lucrecia Dalt's new single "no death no danger" is a captivating final glimpse into her album A Danger to Ourselves, arriving September 5. The track, inspired by Jean Cocteau and the myth of Medusa, features Dalt's distinctive speak-singing over a stormy wave of sound. Its abstract and visually striking video, directed by Tony Lowe, is the perfect mirror. Source| KLOF Magazine
JJJJJerome Ellis shares the title track for their forthcoming album Vesper Sparrow—a profound, collaborative work set for release in November on Shelter Press.| KLOF Mag
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Lisa Knapp’s latest album, Till April is Dead: A Garland of May, is a real step forward from a genuinely groundbreaking artist.| KLOF Mag
We talk to Lisa Knapp about her latest album Till April Is Dead - A Garland Of May and talk in-depth about May and its rituals & customs.| KLOF Mag
Lisa Knapp has unveiled her new video for Shipping Song which features on her new album Hidden Seam. Watch it here and read what she told FRUK about the song.| KLOF Mag
The best things are always worth the wait and as Hidden Seam finally unlocks the creative flow of Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver, the result is a magical masterpiece.| KLOF Mag
Maintaining the tradition of wrapping their lives into the process of getting their art out into the marketplace, Jacken Elswyth’s end product is a wholly credible, hypnotic and fascinating piece of…| KLOF Mag
Rhiannon Giddens and Italian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi join forces again for new album ‘They’re Calling Me Home’. Watch their title track video, a song written by Alice Gerrard.| KLOF Mag
Our Song of the Day comes from British-Italian artist Piers Faccini with his new single ‘The Real Way Out’, taken from his forthcoming new album ‘Shapes Of The Fall’ which features guests including…| KLOF Mag
Featuring new music from Abigail Lapell, Lucy Kitt, Iona Fyfe, Kaia Kater, Howe Gelb, Lau, Claire Hastings, Buffalo Blood, Mdou Moctar, Baton Bleu, John Blek, Afro Celt Sound System and more.| KLOF Mag
An astounding album and a work for which Sarah-Jane and Juhani should be resoundingly praised. Rarely is music such an overwhelming joy.| KLOF Mag
Watch the latest documentary from Myles O’Reilly in which he accompanies Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill on their tour of India. A tour that Martin has been particularly looking forward to as he…| KLOF Mag
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill recently stepped into the NPR offices to record a fantastic Tiny Desk Concert, watching Hayes and Cahill play is just poetry in motion, you just need to let yourself go!| KLOF Mag
Pianist and composer James Ross has released a studio version of ‘Chasing The Sun’ – the music evokes the daily and annual journey of the sun along the north coast of Scotland.| KLOF Mag
The second in our Tradition mixes. It features both new and old from an old pub session from 1967 featuring Bobby Casey to Christy Moore, Kris Drever, Kate Rusby, Gavin Davenport and more!| KLOF Mag
Benji Kirkpatrick has announced his new solo album, ‘In Phase’. The songs range from the intensely personal, such as the title track – released as a single today, to political and worldwide issues and…| KLOF Mag
Bassist Pino Palladino and guitarist Blake Mills announce their new album, That Wasn’t A Dream, out August 22. Listen to the kaleidoscopic lead single “Taka” now featuring Chris Dave on drums.| KLOF Mag
Ahead of his new album, Landscape from Memory, Rival Consoles unveils “Soft Gradient Beckons,” accompanied by a stunning, hand-painted stop-motion video by filmmaker Anthony Dickenson.| KLOF Mag
Brìghde Chaimbeul’s ‘Carry Them with Us’, is an extraordinary experience that has slowly begun to resemble a series of strange, beautiful dream-stories, told with flair…| KLOF Mag
The Bellowhead and Leveret fiddle maestro Sam Sweeney talks about the creative process of his new solo album Escape That, a deeply personal set that sees him at his most dynamic and liberated.| KLOF Mag
Featuring some of the best British & Irish Folk artists, Vision & Revision serves as a reminder of the enriching ways folk song lends itself to reinvention, and the idealists…| KLOF Mag
Nora Brown has teamed up with award-winning fiddle player Stephanie Coleman for their new EP ‘Lady of the Lake’. Listen to their lead single….Outstanding musicianship from start to finish.| KLOF Mag
Recorded in St. Ann’s Church, Brooklyn, New York, Nora Brown’s ‘Long Time To Be Gone’ is an engrossing and resonant album from start to finish.| KLOF Mag
Recorded in 1972 while on tour with Mike Seeger, The Old Church is a lost live recording of Roscoe Holcomb which finds him at his finest. “The recording itself is warm and mysterious…| KLOF Mag
Nora Brown returns with ‘Sidetack My Engine’ featuring special guests Jerron ‘Blindboy’ Paxton and Jackson Lynch, an excellent album that marks the next chapter for this accomplished performer.| KLOF Mag
Cinnamon Tree, the debut album from a teenaged Nora Brown, took me by surprise. I love the tunes and it makes great listening but even more importantly it shows that even the old tunes are still…| KLOF Mag
Although well known as a founding member of the New Lost City Ramblers, John Cohen is also an exceptional photographer. Next month sees the publication of a new work – Speed Bumps on a Dirt Road: When…| KLOF Mag
Forget The White Stripes and their Seven Nation Army, and lock into the two-man musical army that is the Madalitso Band from Malawi; you will not be disappointed. Surely only those with a happiness…| KLOF Mag
Ma Gitala sees Madalitso Band expanding their sound while maintaining their unique, joyous and vibrant blend of African folk, gospel, and kwela.| KLOF Mag
Frog’s Daniel Bateman is (still) one of the world’s finest, most singularly gifted songwriters. 1000 Variations on the Same Song might dip liberally into America’s grimy gutters or get its sustenance from heartbreak, but I still can’t listen without a giant lunatic grin.| KLOF Mag
In follow-up to 2019’s ‘New Music for the 12 String Guitar’, Toby Hay, one of the finest guitarists of his generation, announces his 7th studio album ‘New Music for the 6 String Guitar’ and shares lead single and video ‘Celyn’.| KLOF Mag
An album full of human warmth, but also tinged with wildness. This is the sign of a master musician at work, and Hay certainly fits that description. It is only two years since his debut and he is…| KLOF Mag
Drummer Chris Corsano has today shared I Don’t Have Missions, the lead single from his forthcoming album The Key (Became The Important Thing [& Then Just Faded Away]), out June 28th.| KLOF Mag
For Jump on It, Bill Orcutt pulled a Harmony Sovereign out of the closet and stripped it of two strings, before recording. With a slightly shorter scale and sweeter tone, the Harmony epitomises the…| KLOF Mag
Illustrating the creativity flowing between these two performers, Little Common Twist is a very skilfully played and arranged piece of work which balances its many flavours like an accomplished chef.| KLOF Mag
Blood Moon Boulder is the latest album from Chuck Johnson. If you love to listen to, or play acoustic guitar then buy this album it will reward you for a lifetime.| KLOF Mag
