Davis’ coming-of-age debut unfolds like a Townes Van Zandt tale set in a deserted diner off a re-routed interchange—intimate, cinematic, and quietly fearless. Haylie Davis channels the spirit of the early ’70s, when Carole King and Joni Mitchell redefined songwriting
Fire Records’ next instalment in Jane Weaver’s early collection brings together a triptych of the psych-pop veteran’s earlier catalogue. Set for release on 7th August, we journey through her critically acclaimed releases mini-album Like An Aspen Leaf, her debut album Seven Day Smile and 2007 follow up Cherlokalate. Following their release, Jane will be joining Saint Etienne for a number of special live dates this September alongside an appearance at this year’s Moseley Folk and Boia Festival.
With this new partnership, Black Bananas enters its next phase. The forthcoming album, 'Bad Bunch', arrives in 2026 and continues a trajectory that has been unfolding for decades, connecting music, visual art, fashion, and performance within a single evolving body of work.
Following on from 2023’s Clear Pond Road, Kristin Hersh returns with new solo set Sugar On Blackstone out 18th September on Fire Records along with an extensive tour this Autumn across the UK, Europe and Australia.
We also have a brand new release from Tanya Donnelly and Chris Brokaw 'The Undone Is Done Again', plus an unearthed Pearls Before Swine rare ten track collection from Pearls' mainstay Tom Rapp, recorded over 50 years ago — and many more.
'The Portcullis' draws on dungeon-synth textures, medieval ambience, and the imaginative pull of folklore. Rather than recreating the past, it opens a threshold into a world slightly outside time. At its centre is a simple question - what lies behind the portcullis? – taking the listener on a focused journey through shifting eras, symbols, and atmospheres. It plays like a lost fantasy soundtrack, inviting the listener into an adventure that feels both ancient and newly invented.
Nurtured on 90's alternative indie, lucky break's music melds the emotionality of Fiona Apple, the wide-eyed wonder of Bedouine and Americana alt-rock of Lucinda Williams. Appealing to enthusiasts of Alvvays, Hole, Phoebe Bridgers and The Breeders, Melissa Auf der Maur has notably been an early supporter of her work.
On the back of some stellar appearances at SXSW two months ago, Haylie Davis has just confirmed some UK and US live appearances. 'Wandering Star' is a culmination of Haylie’s life, the wins, the losses. all the people she has met, the places she has been, and her life in Los Angeles up until this point.
The Reds, Pinks and Purples release their new album, 'Acknowledge Kindness'. The 11 tracks illuminate the life of prolific songwriter Glenn Donaldson in an emotional amalgamation of past, present and possible futures