Folk Music
Explore the latest in folk music with news, reviews, and artist features. Discover the best of traditional and new folk, from rising stars to timeless legends.
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Nina Nesbitt | “Enough” | Single Review | 4/5
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…
The Dreggs | “Stay The Night” | Single Review | 4/5
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…
Sierra Ferrell | “The Garden” | Single Review | 4 / 5
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…
Laura Marling / “Caroline” / Single Review ★★★★☆
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…
Melanie MacLaren And Lorkin O’Reilly, ‘Tadpole Emporium’ – Album Review ★★★★★
‘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…
Adam Giles Levy, ‘Wake Of Disarray’ – Album Review ★★★★★
‘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’.…
Karuna, ‘Tipping Point & The Shape Of Water’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
‘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…
Bon Iver, ‘Second Nature’ – Single Review ★★★★☆
‘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,…
José González, ‘Head On’ – Single Review ★★★★
‘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…