Fieldlily have bookended 2026 with the release of their second EP. ‘Traces of Me’ follows on the heels of ‘Grow’ and brings with it more of their soulful electric-folk. But whereas February’s debut felt like an outworking of introspection, this latest record seems much more intentional in its message. Each song crafted with simple andContinue reading “Fieldlily – Traces of Me”
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Maya Lane – Start of Something
Maya Lane’s debut album is gorgeous. ‘Start of Something’ is like the full and confident bloom of a flower that was only tentatively opening up on her last record, ‘Diary of an Overthinker’. Since that EP in 2024, it seems like she has mastered the art of lyrical storytelling and embraced a psychedelic form ofContinue reading “Maya Lane – Start of Something”
Chloe Jones – Feels Like Fiction
‘Feels Like Fiction’ feels like the work of a seasoned artist. Yet this is Chloe Jones’ debut album. The Manchester-based singer-songwriter may have made waves with her EP ‘A Shore to Circle Back to’ but this latest record finds her crashing firmly onto the country music scene. Blending a mix of genres to rework literaryContinue reading “Chloe Jones – Feels Like Fiction”
Gig Diaries – Good Company (Jun 2026 edition)
The celebration of Good Company’s first anniversary was rather understated. At least in terms of sound. For rather than some of the punchy country and acoustic rock that have been a staple so far, this songwriters’ round leant heavily into whimsical folk. Not that the genre that host Katy Hurt is known for took aContinue reading “Gig Diaries – Good Company (Jun 2026 edition)”
Gig Diaries – The Jaywalkers
Away from the bright lights of the O2 last weekend, I made my way to the Tin Shed in rural North Wales. Such has been the growth of country music in the UK over the past decade, it is not just the C2C Festival that is now on offer for fans of the genre. AndContinue reading “Gig Diaries – The Jaywalkers”
Fieldlily – Grow
The metamorphosis from Wildwood Kin to Fieldlily has not been as radical as the timespan. The Key sisters have retained much of their electro-folk that still washes over the soul like waves on a shore. The difference now, in the absence of drummer Meg, is less a punctuation and more a delicate offering of wisdomContinue reading “Fieldlily – Grow”
Gig Diaries – Amelia Coburn
The Kazimier Stockroom was once just that it seems. With a crowd bundled in beneath neon strip-lights and antique odds and ends. The music echoing through the walls from the adjoining public garden is, at first, a worrying distraction. But once Amelia Coburn begins her set (the latest on her UK tour) thankfully, the focusContinue reading “Gig Diaries – Amelia Coburn”
Ezmay Grace – Meandering River
There is much to like about ‘Meandering River’, the new single from Ezmay Grace. Above all is its gentle charm. Telling the story of one longing to meet with their love again through a reflective composition. Guitar, cello and violin blending beautifully to capture both the hopeful heart of the protagonist and the apt metaphorContinue reading “Ezmay Grace – Meandering River”
Bethany Barrie – from therapy, with love
Bethany Barrie is an artist with her finger firmly on the pulse of human experience. The Scottish singer-songwriter’s debut EP is an acutely delicate observation of the human mind. Entitled ‘from therapy, with love’, it conveys a deeply personal reflection on the fragility of emotion. Unafraid to plunge dark depths but always in sight isContinue reading “Bethany Barrie – from therapy, with love”
Bergendahl – Cottagecore Country
Bergendahl is one of a few new names that have come across my path in 2025. Sitting somewhere between pop and folk on the spectrum of Country Music, her latest EP ‘Cottagecore Country’ presses firmly into the ballad. Opening song ‘Black Fog’ is much more stylised in the mould of acoustic guitar, ideal for aContinue reading “Bergendahl – Cottagecore Country”
