New Releases
Randolph’s Leap, Spirit Level, Fika Recordings, February 26. Frontman Adam Ross had a prolific time in quarantine, but his work never sounds better than as part of the mighty Randolph’s Leap.
Emma Miller, Set Me Down EP, self-released, out now. Written over three years during her return from London to north east Scotland, this gorgeous debut is a testament to surviving heartache and letting go.
Robin Adams, One Day, self-released, out now. Sixth album of subtle, alt-folk lamentations from this award-winning Glasgow-based songwriter, whose music has been lauded by the likes of Ricky Ross.
Rachel Walker, Gaol, Ròs Dearg, out now. The title is the Gaelic word for “love”, a thread that binds the Lochaber singer’s first album in a decade, featuring traditional Gaelic songs and contemporary poets.
Ross and Ryan Couper, And Den Dey Made Tae, Couper Records, out now. This lovely debut from Peatbog Faeries’ Ross Couper and his brother Ryan also has contributions from their parents and sister on reinterpretations of traditional folk songs and reels.
Adam Beattie, Somewhere Around The Bend, self-released, out now. Now London-based, this Aberdeenshire balladeer’s fifth album is a lovelorn scrapbook of musical memories. Beattie is also part of international folk collective Band of Burns, who released The Thread, inspired by the works of Robert Burns, in late 2019.
Calum Jones, Mirrorglass, self-released, out now. For his third album, the Highlander pop-rock songwriter chose to rework some of his earlier material, alongside new songs with a focus on young men’s mental health.