Album Reviews

Folk and Tumble album reviews of the latest studio and live record releases from folk, Americana, blues, and country artists across the world.

Terraplane – Steve Earle and The Dukes

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1st October 2015

Steve Earle releases his sixteenth studio album with the backing band once again being The Dukes. 'Terraplane' is the name and blue is very much the colour, baby.

Year of the Bird – Oliver Cole

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25th September 2015

'Year of the Bird' is the latest release from Irish songwriter Oliver Cole. Julie Williams-Nash lets this one take her away to some dreamy sixties landscape.

Laughter and Love – Paddy Nash and the Happy Enchiladas

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22nd September 2015

Paddy Nash and the Enchiladas wrap up some uniquely Northern Irish themes in a truly global record sprinkled with all the spice of country, folk and rock'n'roll.

Amazing Grace – Sam Duckworth

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16th July 2015

After retiring Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly last year, Sam Duckworth returns with 'Amazing Grace', a self described intimate album full of folksy collaboration.

Before This World – James Taylor

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25th June 2015

American songwriter James Taylor returns with his first album of originals in 13 years 'Before This World' featuring performances from Yo-Yo Ma and Sting.

Before We Forgot How To Dream – SOAK

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22nd June 2015

Rebecca Armstrong takes a track by track listen to the debut record from her fellow Northern Irish songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson. You'll know her as SOAK.

Here and Gone Again – The Resonant Rogues

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17th June 2015

The Resonant Rogues meld gypsy jazz and old-time Appalachian string music with some devilish fiddling on their latest offering 'Here and Gone Again'.

Universal Themes – Sun Kil Moon

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17th June 2015

After the success of 2014's 'Benji' Sun Kil Moon is back with 'Universal Themes' a sprawling, sparse and musically challenging diaristic release.

Northern Folk – Jenny Lysander

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15th June 2015

Jenny Lysander has been singing and writing songs from young age. Debut album Northern Folk was written and produced in a Mediterranean forest.