Best New Releases 2025 (so far)

As we are at the mid-way point in the year I thought I'd look through my list of new releases which I've either been sent or have bought on Bandcamp or direct from the artist. Of these ten I have only seen one in concert this year, namely Flook, though I did see Miranda Sykes recently who is a member of Daphne's Flight and I watched a live stream of one of their gigs on Folkscape.

So in alphabetical order here is my Top Ten Jan-Jun 2025

Daphne's Flight - Favourable Light
Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko - Our Calling
Flook - Sanju
I’m With Her - Wild and Clear and Blue
Jaywalkers - Move On
Iona Lane - Swilkie*
Merry Hell - Rising of the Bold
Reg Meuross - Fire & Dust : A Woody Guthrie Story
Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin - Stay Here All Night
Natalie Wildgoose - Come Into The Garden 

*I contributed to Iona's Kickstarter and along with the cd I have received a very nice songbook which includes lovely illustrations and photos connected to the Western Isles and Orkney which provided her with inspiration to write the songs on the album.

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