New Releases
Mt. Doubt, Doubtlands, Last Night From Glasgow, September 22. Built around the songwriting and vision of Leo Bargery, Edinburgh-based Mt. Doubt have a growing reputation for atmospheric compositions. This is their third full-length.
Malcolm Macwatt, SKAIL, self-released, out now. Written and recorded during lockdown, this three-track EP from Moray-born Malcolm Macwatt finds him exploring the links between the Highland Clearances, emigration and Appalachian folk music.
Aaron Smith, For My Father, Platoon, out now.
On his emotive, piano-driven second EP, Stirlingshire songwriter Aaron Smith tackles childhood demons and mental health. His earlier debut EP and comeback single, racked up over 37 million online streams.
A.R. Pinewood, No Life, Lost Map, out now. The ever-prolific Adam Ross of Randolph’s Leap unveils his cyber-cowboy alter ego – a country-pop robot who buries a familiar brogue in futuristic vocal effects.
Paul Dickson, Belle, self-released, out now. A well-kent face on the Glasgow folk scene, Paul Dickson’s debut album arrives after an offer he couldn’t refuse – a request from his daughter Daisy for an album for her 11th birthday.
Zoe Graham, Gradual Move, self-released, August 28. Glasgow-based Zoe Graham roots her fresh pop sound in heart-on-sleeve singer-songwriter sensibility on her debut EP, to create something deeply emotive, yet universal.
Fair Mothers, In Monochrome, Song, By Toad, out now. Kevin Allan’s last album as Fair Mothers, Separate Lives, was long in the making - so this lush, piano-led piece, a mere six months later, is a delightful surprise.