Song of the Day: A pair of songs that bookend the remarkable and prolific career of the great, influential folk guitarist-singer from Leeds, from his debut album of 1969, Rainmaker, to his latest in 2019, True North
Read moreAldous Harding – Elation / Imagining My Man
Song of the Day: Another sublime voice, and here two songs from the New Zealander, whose voice coils out in a still, acoustic guitar and piano, and reveals raw, intimate emotions awash with melancholic black humour
Read moreBedouine – Solitary Daughter
Song of the Day: A singer-songwriter of wonderful warmth, intelligence and voice, a song from the Syria-born artist's eponymous first album from this year
Read moreThe Barr Brothers – Even The Darkness Has Arms
Song of the Day: Moving into further elevating and exquisite acoustic territory, we sample the Montreal band who here reveal the influence of Cat Stevens
Read moreNick Drake – River Man
Song of the Day: A sublimely beautiful song from Drake's debut album of 1969, Five Leaves Left, and noted for its open tuning and 5/4 time signature
Read moreGareth Dickson – Red Road
Song of the Day: A beautiful swirl of acoustic guitar bathed in reverb makes for the perfect waterfall-like summer's day track from the Glaswegian's new album, echoing elements of Nick Drake
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