They say the sight of a red cardinal is symbolic of the visit of a loved one. My Girl The River packs the same emotional weight in 'Cardinal in the Snow'.
'Good Souls, Better Angels' is Lucinda Williams' 14th studio album and ranks amongst the best with its visceral, angry, and yet hopeful take on our times.
The late great bluesman and folk musician John Cee Stannard's 'Folk Roots Revisited' saw the songwriter return to form with new material and archive tracks.
Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith's 'Hermitage' is a collection of songs that bear witness to an idyllic life and a well-honed songwriting craft.
Ultan Conlon's fourth studio album 'There's a Waltz' is a personal, introspective record exploring contemporary issues in a traditional Irish soundscape.
Traditional English folk music meets more rugged Americana on 'The Frailty Of Humans', the brand new album by Nottinghamshie-based outfit Lawrence Country.
'Pigeon and the Crow' is the fourth album from Nels Andrew. It paints a vivid, lyrical landscape of slightly psychedelic-Americana in which we can escape.