“may just be one of the best albums this writer has heard this decade.” 10/10 Line Of Best Fit

“Through Hayden, Ness Speaks – and it’s quite unlike anything else you’ll hear all year” Clash 9/10

" a wonderfully original piece of work” Mojo 4/5

“Stepping fully into the spotlight and laying himself bare, he’s resplendent.” 8/10 NME

Hayden Thorpe came to prominence as the lead singer and songwriter for Wild Beasts, releaseing five acclaimed albums on Domino Records before disbanding.Hayden has since released three solo albums on Domino;, most recently ‘Ness’, an album of rare ambition and singular beauty made in collaboration with best-selling nature writer Robert Macfarlane.

“ A stunning debut” 9/10 UNCUT

"an entirely unique yet instantly recognisable sound" ★★★★ MOJO

"extraordinary emotional heft. What a debut" ★★★★ THE SUNDAY TIMES

"a seriously good - and curiously British - addition to the country rock canon" ★★★★ THE TIMES

“A melancholy masterpiece of layered sounds and words of heartache and loneliness...is it too early to talk about album of the year?”9/10 Americana UK

Norwich-based Brown Horse are a stunning alt-country / folk band who have taken the roots music world by storm.

FFO: The Band, Neil Young, Waxahatchee, Silver Jews, Magnolia Electric Company, MJ Lenderman

In the past three years, Bristol’s Mumbletide have won admirers in media at the likes of BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, DIY, Gigwise, The Line of Best Fit + more, and have toured with artists including Divorce, JOHN, Liz Lawrence, Personal Trainer and Sleeper and recorded with Stew Jackson of Massive Attack. Their songwriterly indie pop brings to mind greats like Edwyn Collins and Aztec Camera with a totally modern turn entirely of their own.

FFO: Phoebe Bridgers, Belle and Sebastian, Mazzy Star

“ A powerhouse of the English Folk scene” Americana UK

“One of the finest names in comtemporary folk” Folking.com

Yorkshire’s Chris Brain has carved his place firmly into the contemporary folk scene following his highly-regarded first two albums, Bound to Rise (2022) and Steady Away (2023).

Garnering acclaim from the likes of Cerys Matthews (BBC 6 Music) and Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2), he has since shared the stage with iconic acts like Robert Plant, Jacqui McShee and Martin Simpson.

FFO: Nick Drake, Sandy Denny, John Martyn