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KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 6h

Lande Hekt has released “Favourite Pair of Shoes,” the sparkling first single from her upcoming album, Lucky Now, due out January 30th, 2026, on Tapete Records. Watch the accompanying video, created by David Goodchild and filmed on Dartmoor and in Exeter. klofmag.com/2025/10/land...

Lande Hekt share new single/video ‘Favourite Pair Of Shoes’

Lande Hekt has released “Favourite Pair of Shoes,” the sparkling first single from her upcoming album, Lucky Now. Watch the accompanying video, filmed on Dartmoor and in Exeter this year.

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 7h

A thrilling fusion of Art-Punk restraint and raw, primal energy. Check out Sunday Mourners' angular, hooky new single ‘When Your Dreams Come True’, from their debut album, ‘A-Rhythym Absolute,’ out January 16th. klofmag.com/2025/10/sund...

Sunday Mourners deliver an angular, hooky-single with ‘When Your Dreams Come True’

Sunday Mourners is a band whose diverse backgrounds have shaped a sound that is uniquely their own—a thrilling fusion of Art-Punk restraint and raw, primal energy. Their latest single, ‘When Your Drea...

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 7h

Melvin Gibbs’s new album, Amasia: Anamibia Sessions 2, drops October 14, 2025, via Hausu Mountain. This avant-jazz odyssey channels the spirit of Miles Davis’s ’70s fusion, blending recordings across two decades with collaborators like Greg Fox and the late Pete Cosey. klofmag.com/2025/10/reco...

Recommended: Melvin Gibbs – Amasia: Anamibia Sessions 2

Melvin Gibbs’s new album, Amasia: Anamibia Sessions 2, drops October 14, 2025, via Hausu Mountain. This avant-jazz odyssey channels the spirit of Miles Davis’s ’70s fusion, blending recordings across ...

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 1d

Experimental cellist and sound artist Lia Kohl has announced her new album, Various Small Whistles and a Song, which takes direct inspiration from Ed Ruscha’s artist book, Various Small Fires and Milk. Listen to a three-track preview, one of which features claire rousay. klofmag.com/2025/10/lia-...

Lia Kohl Finds Art in the Ordinary with Various Small Whistles and a Song

Experimental cellist and sound artist Lia Kohl has announced her new album, Various Small Whistles and a Song. Listen to a three-track preview, one of which features claire rousay.

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 1d

Jenny Hirons shares her latest single, Rabbit Hole, a sonic journey into the ethereal. Born from a vivid summer night’s dream, Hirons channels a memory of childhood escape. Watch the accompanying visualizer. klofmag.com/2025/10/hiro...

Hirons Shares Surreal New Single and Visualizer “Rabbit Hole”

Inspired by a memory of childhood escape, British-American songwriter Jenny Hirons shares her captivating new single, “Rabbit Hole,” taken from her forthcoming debut EP, Future Perfect.

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 1d

Taken from their forthcoming new album, Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan, listen to The Mountain Goats’ two new singles, “Cold At Night” and “Rocks In My Pockets.” klofmag.com/2025/10/the-...

The Mountain Goats share “Cold At Night” and “Rocks In My Pockets”

Taken from The Mountain Goats’ forthcoming new album, Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan, listen to their two new singles, “Cold At Night” and “Rocks In My Pockets.”

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 2d

Beverly Glenn-Copeland announces his new studio album, Laughter In Summer. This deeply personal project is a collaboration with his wife, eco-poet, actress, and producer Elizabeth Copeland, born from their nearly half-century-long love story. klofmag.com/2025/10/beve...

Beverly Glenn-Copeland announces new album and shares Double Single

Beverly Glenn-Copeland announces his new studio album, Laughter In Summer, a collaboration with his wife, eco-poet, actress, and producer Elizabeth Copeland. Listen to their double single, “Children’s...

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 2d

Reviewed: The Dwarfs Of East Agouza’s “Sasquatch Landslide”..."While it sounds like it could be messy, it’s not; it’s more like the semi-organised bustle of a busy souk, with its tension between chaos and order, where every sound has its meaning and its place." klofmag.com/2025/10/the-...

The Dwarfs Of East Agouza – Sasquatch Landslide

Sasquatch Landslide, the latest offering from The Dwarves of East Agouza, is an album resembling the semi-organised bustle of a busy souk, with its tension between chaos and order…every sound has its ...

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 3d

Enjoy our latest Mixtape: www.mixcloud.com/folkradiouk/...

KLOF No. 55 (Folk, Experimental, Pagans Label)

Our latest Mixtape walks the line between tradition and experimentation courtesy of French label Pagans, alongside music from Anna & Elizabeth, Joseph Decosimo, Nathan Bowles, Jack Rose, Bill MacKay, ...

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KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 3d

Centred on themes of dreams and the supernatural, Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage’s fifth album, The Strangers’ Share, sees a return to the single microphone intimacy of their debut. A captivating reminder of how, especially in the hands of this duo, less can so often be more klofmag.com/2025/10/hann...

Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage – The Strangers’ Share (Review)

The Strangers’ Share is a captivating reminder of how, especially in the hands of this duo, less can so often be more. The album is indeed a shared pleasure.

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 3d

Premiere: Filmed against the sweeping ochre cliffs of the Jurassic Coast, Bristol-based chamber folk quintet Hedera share a video for 'Sterretjie', the first offering from their long-awaited eponymous debut album. klofmag.com/2025/10/vide...

Video Premiere: Hedera - Sterretjie

Bristol-based chamber folk quintet Hedera share video for ‘Sterretjie’, the first offering from their long-awaited eponymous debut album (due for release February 2026, Cuculi Records).

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 3d

Our latest Monday Morning Brew Playlist features music from Tindersticks, Smog, Dory Previn, Low, Gillian Welch, Jim White, Giant Sand, Ellen McIlwaine, Scott Walker, Nick Lowe, Grinderman, Vic Chesnutt, Dean & Britta, Martha Wainwright, Meg Baird and Karen Dalton. klofmag.com/2025/10/the-...

The Monday Morning Brew #123

A new playlist ft. Tindersticks, Smog, Dory Previn, Low, Jim White, Giant Sand, Ellen McIlwaine, Scott Walker, Nick Lowe, Grinderman, Vic Chesnutt, Dean & Britta, Martha Wainwright, Meg Baird and more...

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 4d

Read the latest KLOF Mag Newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/klofmag/...

KLOF Mag Regular & Mixtape

New Mixtape, Buck Curran, The Little Unsaid, 10th Anniversary Anna & Elizabeth, Danny Thompson Tribute, Michael Hurley, Joan Shelley, Katie Spencer, Mason Lindahl, Blue Lake, Clara Mann, and more.

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KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 4d

Our latest Mixtape walks the line between tradition and experimentation courtesy of French label Pagans, alongside music from Anna & Elizabeth, Joseph Decosimo, Nathan Bowles, Jack Rose, Bill MacKay, Buck Curran, Green Vine, Gwenifer Raymond, Brad Barr, and Toby Hay. klofmag.com/2025/10/mixt...

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 6d

We look back at Anna and Elizabeth’s groundbreaking self-titled album, to be released on vinyl for the first time on its Tenth Anniversary – “a rare album that is as intimate as it is ambitious and as idiosyncratic as it is reverential.” klofmag.com/2025/10/anna...

Anna & Elizabeth’s self-titled album to be released on Vinyl for 10th Anniversary

We look back at Anna and Elizabeth’s groundbreaking self-titled album, to be released on vinyl for the first time on its Tenth Anniversary - “a rare album that is as intimate as it is ambitious and as...

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 6d

Joshua Burnside shares his new single and video "Nicer Part of Town"..."a daydream song, following thoughts and memories around, some nice, some not so nice," klofmag.com/2025/10/josh...

Joshua Burnside shares new single / video “Nicer Part of Town”

Joshua Burnside shares his new single and video “Nicer Part of Town”; what he describes as “a daydream song, following thoughts and memories around, some nice, some not so nice”.

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Dr Laura Sangha @lsangha.bsky.social · 6d

As usual, The Little Unsaid were absolutely thrilling in Exeter last night, their new album just as excellent as you would hope - they are not one of my favourite bands for nothing you know.

On tour now!

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 14d

John Elliott has a way of drawing listeners in with universal truths presented in the most personal – and often poetic – of ways. Stay Fragile All Across This Cold Frontier, confirms The Little Unsaid as one of the best-kept secrets in contemporary music. klofmag.com/2025/09/the-...

The Little Unsaid – Stay Fragile All Across This Cold Frontier (Review)

The Little Unsaid’s Stay Fragile All Across This Cold Frontier is a masterful, poetic album exploring universal truths with vulnerable grandeur.

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 6d

Out Today: The Animal sees Blue Lake push its sound into new realms, once again surprising and delighting—a wonderful, uplifting instrumental album. klofmag.com/2025/10/blue...

Blue Lake – The Animal (Album Review)

The Animal sees Blue Lake push its sound into new realms, once again surprising and delighting—a wonderful, uplifting instrumental album.

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 6d

@buckcurran.bsky.social’s "Far Driven Sun" is an intensely musical, layered set celebrating his reunion with a 1990 Stefan Sobell ‘Butterfly’ acoustic guitar...a highly accomplished album, made with love and performed with the utmost skill and intricate musicianship. klofmag.com/2025/10/buck...

Buck Curran – Far Driven Sun

Buck Curran’s “Far Driven Sun” is a deeply musical, layered set celebrating his reunion with a 1990 Stefan Sobell ‘Butterfly’ acoustic guitar. A highly accomplished album, made with love and performed...

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 7d

Watch the accompanying music video for Irish duo Rezo's new single, “Nothing Else.” Produced by David Odlum, the track follows their critically acclaimed 2024 album, The Age of Self-Help. klofmag.com/2025/10/vide...

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 7d

Another Monthly Subscriber playlist featuring: Junior Brother, The Little Unsaid, JJJJJErome Ellis, Lucrecia Dalt, Jens Kuross, Iona Zajac, Gwenifer Raymond, Steve Gunn, Buck Curran, Saul Williams, claire rousay, Joan Shelley, Patrick Shiroishi, M. Sage, SML and more. klofmag.com/2025/10/klof...

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 8d

Accompanied by Owen Spafford Music on fiddle, and released today as a double A-side single, listen to Clara Mann performing “500 Miles,” a traditional song inspired by Hedy West’s version and “My Life,” by Iris DeMent. klofmag.com/2025/10/clar...

Clara Mann shares Hedy West & Iris Dement covers

Accompanied by Owen Spafford on fiddle, and released today as a double A-side single, listen to Clara Mann performing 500 Miles, a traditional song inspired by Hedy West’s version and “My Life”, an Ir...

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 8d

Nadia Reid releases a double A-side that goes beyond mere tribute to intergenerational conversation: a cover of Nick Drake’s “Poor Boy” paired with his mother Molly Drake’s spectral retort, “Poor Mum.” klofmag.com/2025/10/nadi...

Nadia Reid covers Molly and Nick Drake

Nadia Reid releases a digital double A-side featuring a cover of Nick Drake’s “Poor Boy,” paired, strikingly, with his mother, Molly Drake’s, spectral retort, “Poor Mum.”

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 8d

Simple idea, inspired result: two locations shape Mason Lindahl’s Joshua / Same Day Walking—California glow vs. Icelandic bite. Loose, intricate picking + subtle synths = outstanding album and guitar music. Read the review: klofmag.com/2025/10/maso...

Mason Lindahl – Joshua / Same Day Walking

Mason Lindahl’s meticulous dual-release “Joshua / Same Day Walking” contrasts soft California warmth with starker Icelandic wind, creating a captivating study of ambient texture and place. Outstanding...

KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 9d

Joan Shelley’s new album, ‘Real Warmth,’ is an intimate and urgent collection of songs that explores profound themes of human connection, global divisions, and our fragile planet. It's her finest offering to date. klofmag.com/2025/09/joan...

Joan Shelley – Real Warmth (Album Review)

With many of the songs exuding a timeless, classically crafted essence, it is hard to shake the feeling that ‘Real Warmth’ is the finest offering from Joan Shelley’s esteemed career so far.