Latest Folk Reviews 
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Mala Devendra Banhart
A sense of love and lightness lingers after this eighth album has run its course.reviewed by Laura Barton
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Tooth & Nail Billy Bragg
Bragg conveys truths about his home country like few other songwriters can.reviewed by Mischa Pearlman
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Lullabies Jackie Oates
An intriguing and committed new set, but one of niche appeal.reviewed by Colin Irwin
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Child Ballads Anaïs Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer
A beautiful updating of traditional British folk music.reviewed by James Skinner
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Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys Various Artists
A refreshingly varied voyage, with Tom Waits, Beth Orton and Patti Smith amongst the crew.reviewed by Patrick Humphries
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Broken Down Gentlemen Faustus
Traditional folk arrangements redrawn in a refreshingly sophisticated style.reviewed by Colin Irwin
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Storymap Éamonn Coyne & Kris Drever
With playing so deft and fluid, it’s a pleasure to have these two as guides.reviewed by Jeanette Leech
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Hello Cold Goodbye Sun Southern Tenant Folk Union
Folk collective reaps quirky rewards from genre-crossing.reviewed by Ninian Dunnett
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Rough Carpenters The Black Twig Pickers
Disciples of tradition return with their best offering yet.reviewed by Spencer Grady
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Angels Without Wings Heidi Talbot
A fifth solo album somewhat unbalanced by inappropriate guest turns.reviewed by Jeanette Leech
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Electric Richard Thompson
British folk ambassador returns with a fully charged electric set.reviewed by Martin Longley
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Secret Soundz, Volume 2 The Pictish Trail
A spirited album converting life’s sadder aspects into music graced with humour and joy.reviewed by Jude Clarke
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The Moths Are Real Serafina Steer
An artist harder to define, and more brilliant, than you might imagine.reviewed by Chris Parkin
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Carry On Willy Mason
Mason’s third album finds him exploring fresh sonic dimensions.reviewed by Leonie Cooper
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The Violence Darren Hayman & The Long Parliament
A concept album about the 17th century witch trials of Essex? Yes please.reviewed by Ben Myers
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La Ferme de Fontenaille Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou
Artful simplicity from the couple in the cottage next door.reviewed by Ninian Dunnett
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20 Kate Rusby
A Rusby album with a different hue… and none the worse for that.reviewed by Colin Irwin
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Machines of Love and Grace Martha Tilston
Tilston eloquently explores the relationship between technology and the human condition.reviewed by Jeanette Leech
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Wake the Union Show of Hands
Those already under this band’s wingspan are sure to be richly rewarded.reviewed by Jeanette Leech
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Broadside Bellowhead
Album four from one of folk’s 21st century success stories.reviewed by Jude Rogers
