Enjoy our latest Mixtape ft Robin Adams, Elanor Moss, Steve Gunn, Marlais, Elena Setién, Saint Sister & Lisa Hannigan, Michael Chapman & Ehud Banai, Katy Kirby, Behla Hutchinson, Scrimshire, Mariee Sioux, Nick Jonah Davis, Boubacar Traoré, and more klofmag.com/2025/11/mixt...

On How You Been, SML perfect their collaging technique. Tracks sound more complex and intuitive...This is improvised music at its most engaging and immediate. SML have created another special album, one that forges bright new pathways in American jazz. klofmag.com/2025/11/sml-...

Sam Carter announces The Oakham Poacher, his first solo collection of traditional songs. The title track of his new EP explores a local legend from his Rutland childhood, telling the true story of the last man hanged at Oakham Castle. klofmag.com/2025/11/sam-...

Miniseries’ debut “Pilot” is as cinematic as its title suggests. Building from soundtrack vibes to rustic folk, it’s a thoughtful, addictive sonic adventure that will hook the alert listener. klofmag.com/2025/11/mini...

“Normal Town,” The Dreaming Spires’ first album in nearly a decade, finds their love of rock ‘n’ roll romance undimmed. It explores themes of escape, alienation, and atomisation, but ultimately celebrates the redemptive power of music and finds pleasure in the ordinary. klofmag.com/2025/11/the-...

London-based songwriter Elanor Moss has officially signed to Merge Records. She celebrated the announcement by releasing a new single and video, “Again, My Love,” that explores themes of transition, loss, and growth. Listen here: klofmag.com/2025/11/elan...

Sir Richard Bishop’s ‘Hillbilly Ragas’ sees the veteran guitarist in devilish, free-flowing form. It’s a “total banger”—vital, super-focused, and creatively brilliant acoustic music at its most exciting and intelligent. klofmag.com/2025/11/sir-...

Our ten selections for this month Subscriber Exclusive (one of the perks for those who support our work) include New England’s Old Saw, a remastered “holy grail” of psychedelic Latin-funk, Mélanie Pain, Dominie Hooper, Jessica Moss, Daudi Matsiko and more. klofmag.com/2025/11/subs...

Damn, this is so good...Natalie Jane Hill announces her new album, Hopeful Woman, arriving March 6th on Dear Life Records. She has shared the video & lead single “Never Left Me,” featuring aching pedal steel by Mat Davidson. klofmag.com/2025/11/nata...

Ólöf Arnalds’ new album Spíra is out on December 5th via Bella Union. Watch the video for her latest single “Heimurinn núna”, a love song that is playful on the surface but touches on deeper themes of faith, responsibility, and neurodiversity... klofmag.com/2025/11/olof...

King Hannah have announced a new, limited-edition 7″ single via City Slang, led by the vulnerable A-side “This Hotel Room.” The timeless and nostalgic country-folk track is available now. Watch the accompanying video. klofmag.com/2025/11/king...

Saxophonist, singer-songwriter, electronic producer, and field recordist Laura Misch has shared an ethereal rework of her single ‘Alchemy’ by ambient artist KMRU. She has also announced her biggest headline show to date, a performance at The Barbican on July 3rd, 2026. klofmag.com/2025/11/laur...

Weirs’ individual musical strokes are loose and expressionistic, but the whole is impressively curated. Diamond Grove is hypnotic, bucolic, meditative, jarring, melancholic, jubilant: an exceptional musical document. klofmag.com/2025/11/weir...

José González has released “Pajarito,” a playful, Spanish-language single written for his son, Mateo. The tender acoustic track is a companion to a previous song written for his daughter. A song about “growing up, learning things, and eventually becoming independent”. klofmag.com/2025/11/jose...

Cat Power is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her landmark album, The Greatest, with a new Redux EP and Tour. Recorded with her Dirty Delta Blues band, the EP features a newly finished James Brown cover, “Try Me.” Check it out: klofmag.com/2025/11/cat-...

Erik Hall announces his new album, Solo Three. It’s the final entry in his acclaimed trilogy reimagining minimalist composers. His first single is a kaleidoscopic adaptation of Steve Reich’s “Music for a Large Ensemble,” created by performing every intricate part himself. klofmag.com/2025/11/erik...

ICYMI: We dropped a new Mixtape earlier this week, spanning time and genre. Really enjoyed putting this one together. Enjoy. www.mixcloud.com/folkradiouk/...

Whitney have released “Evangeline,” a gorgeous new single featuring GRAMMY-winner Madison Cunningham. Accompanied by an animated video, the track serves as the final preview of their fourth album, Small Talk, which arrives this Friday, November 7th. klofmag.com/2025/11/whit...

London’s queer trad-folk quartet Goblin Band have shared their new single, ‘Rosin The Beau’, alongside a live video. It’s taken from their debut live album, ‘A Loaf of Wax (Live at MOTH club)’, due 14th November via Broadside Hacks Recordings. Currently on UK tour. klofmag.com/2025/11/quee...

Folklore Tapes visits Gloucestershire & Hampshire courtesy of Zandra, who explores Painswick’s yew tree legend & Edd Sanders and Jamie McQuilkin tackle Hampshire, inspired by church bells. Both shine a light on the eccentric corners of England in danger of being forgotten klofmag.com/2025/11/edd-...

on “a little death”, claire rousay creates something akin to ambient music, but made for a more engaged kind of listening...Tranquil as it may sometimes appear, this is nonetheless music for troubled times. klofmag.com/2025/11/clai...

Guitarist Tashi Dorji announces his new album, 'low clouds hang, this land is on fire', out January 30th on Drag City Records. Watch the video for lead single "gathering," directed by Robert Beatty, which exemplifies this new meditative and melancholy sound. klofmag.com/2025/11/tash...

The Wave Pictures will release their new album, Gained / Lost, on 27th February 2026 via new label Bella Union. They’ve shared the first single, “Alice,” a “swooning beauty” inspired by the dream journals of William Burroughs. klofmag.com/2025/11/the-...

Enjoy our latest Mixtape ft Jessica Moss, T. Balaram & Party, The Weather Station, Dave Evans, Marisa Anderson, Iva Bittová, Bróna McVittie, Adam Geoffrey Cole, 75 Dollar Bill, Aksak Maboul, Rachael Dadd, Joshua Burnside, Elle Osborne, Patrick Shiroishi, and more. klofmag.com/2025/11/mixt...

Enjoy our latest Substack Newsletter: New Lankum Video, Interview with Grammy-winning producer Ian Brennan, Reviews including: Jake Xerxes Fussell & James Elkington, Leveret, Tiberius, Midlake, Jim White, The Cosmic Tones Research Trio & Trond Kallevåg. open.substack.com/pub/klofmag/...

Just in time for Halloween, we have a few treats: Drew Mulholland's ‘A Portmanteau of Horrors’. The Cunning Man (Short Film), Penelope Trappes ‘Sleep’ video and a Folk Horror Mixtape. klofmag.com/2025/10/some...

Those looking for something a bit different for Samhain, we dropped this Mix last year: klofmag.com/2024/10/mixt...

We chat to Grammy-winning producer Ian Brennan about West Virginia Snake Handler Revival: “They Shall Take Up Serpents”. This raw, live recording from Appalachia’s last snake-handling church captures a service Brennan calls “the most metal thing” he’s ever seen. klofmag.com/2025/10/inte...

On ‘Minnesota’, Trond Kallevåg is joined by a crack Norwegian trio. It’s a deft, creative, and playful recording, marked by mesmerising violin, intuitive interplay, and wonderfully dynamic soundscapes performed at the highest level. It’s also a joy to listen to. klofmag.com/2025/10/tron...

Bristol-based artist Tamsin Elliott will release her anticipated second album, The Meeting Tree, on November 28th. Watch the video for “Lonely Jig,” her lead single, performed with her trio featuring Sid Goldsmith on cittern and Rowan Elliott on fiddle. klofmag.com/2025/10/vide...

The Weather Station has released two new singles, “Airport” and “Only The Truth,” recorded during the sessions for their Humanhood album. The release precedes an upcoming UK and European tour, which includes a performance at EartH Theatre with a string quartet. klofmag.com/2025/10/the-...

Tiberius' Trobadour (via @audioantihero.bsky.social) blends twangy alt-country and pedal steel with shoegaze and post-hardcore dynamics. A highly original, resonant, and expertly structured album that balances pastoral daydreams with cathartic, complex songwriting. klofmag.com/2025/10/tibe...

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Midlake’s “A Bridge to Far,” their sixth album, is a career highlight of 26 years. The record stands as their most consistent and assured yet, exploring deep themes of hope, change, and renewal. klofmag.com/2025/10/midl...

Dublin's @lankumdublin.bsky.social return with a new, stand-alone single: a devastatingly powerful and otherworldly interpretation of The Specials’ 1981 number one, ‘Ghost Town’. Watch the stunning video, directed by Leonn Ward & cinematography by Robbie Ryan klofmag.com/2025/10/lank...

Filmed in the Sierra Nevada by Sweet Harmony Sessions, Mama’s Broke deliver a powerful performance of “Pick the Raisins from the Paska”, during which the duo merge the percussive art of Cajun fiddlesticks with a Ukrainian-influenced melody. klofmag.com/2025/10/mama...

Chicago-based sound artist Lia Kohl has shared three new tracks from her forthcoming album, Various Small Whistles and a Song...The new tracks feature contributions from Patrick Shiroishi, Corey Smith, Ellie Mejía, and Anna Fox. klofmag.com/2025/10/lia-...

Instrumental super-folk-trio @leveretband.bsky.social—Andy Cutting, Rob Harbron, and Sam Sweeney—creates an exceptional “warm glow” on Lost Measures. Unearthed dormant melodies are combined with new originals, resulting in eleven pieces of beautiful music. klofmag.com/2025/10/leve...

Midlake share “Eyes Full Of Animal,” the final single from their eagerly awaited sixth album, A Bridge To Far (out 7th November). Described as a “groove-based psychedelic beauty,” the song channels a “more visceral energy,” tracing a moment of emotional misalignment. klofmag.com/2025/10/midl...

Folk singer-songwriter Dani Larkin releases a compelling double A-side, featuring the original track ‘Morning’ and a cover of ‘She Moved Through The Fair’, which is paired with a video featuring circus artist Christopher McAuley. klofmag.com/2025/10/dani...

On their self-titled album, The Cosmic Tones Research Trio construct vibrating pathways of sound that paint a picture of what peace might look and sound like. klofmag.com/2025/10/the-...

The Soft Pink Truth, aka Drew Daniel of Matmos, announces his lavish new album "Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever?" Watch the video (a collaboration between animators Matthew Sullivan and Vicki Bennett) and lead single “Time Inside the Violet.” klofmag.com/2025/10/the-...

Brian Weitz, aka Geologist of Animal Collective, announces his first-ever proper solo album, Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights? The lead single “Tonic” showcases his “post-post-punk” vision, swapping guitar for an overdriven hurdy gurdy inspired by Keiji Haino &Greg Ginn. klofmag.com/2025/10/geol...

Jim White's "Inner Day" is an impressive balancing act —a “clever, controlled use of tension” — between intricate drums and uncanny melodies. While White navigates wonder and trepidation in a mightily refreshing way, you still get the feeling that this is just the start. klofmag.com/2025/10/jim-...

New Monday Morning Brew Playlist (Website Subscribers + Sustack) features: Daniel Gadd, Seamus Fogarty, Ohtis, Steve Gunn, Kathleen Mary Lee, Alice Faye, Kim Deal, Evan Dando, Jackie Cohen, The Clientele, Josephine Foster, Timber Timbre, Fruit Bats, Little Wings and more. klofmag.com/2025/10/the-...

@jakexerxesfussell.bsky.social & James Elkington's "Rebuilding" film score evokes Cooder’s Paris, Texas, yet swaps its iconic dust for palpable warmth and optimism. The music is almost minimalist but captures the magic of cinematic landscape and human emotion. klofmag.com/2025/10/jake...

New Mixtape ft: Trond Kallevåg, Joseph Shabason & Thom Gill, Josienne Clarke, Merlyn Driver, Sally Anne Morgan, Alasdair Roberts & Robin Robertson, Seán Mac Erlaine & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Jim White, Emily A. Sprague, Barry Walker Jr., Lia Kohl, and more. klofmag.com/2025/10/mixt...

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Minnesota is Trond Kallevåg's fourth album for the acclaimed Hubro label; it evokes a “wistful universe,” aptly summarised as “Ry Cooder, Daniel Lanois, and David Lynch sharing a rowboat on a misty West Norwegian morning.” trondkallevag.bandcamp.com/album/minnes...

From the Moroccan Tape Stash music blog: by Moroccan Gnaoua master Maalem Mustapha Baqbou, who passed away last month (age 72): youtu.be/i1gGaR7BjgI?...