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Best music of 2020 The 10 best folk albums of 2020

Folk artists this year drew inspiration from China, south Asia and the wildness of the sea on the way to making stirring and vital music

Published: 22 Dec 2020

4 out of 5 stars.

Alasdair Roberts: Pangs review – folk that rocks
4 out of 5 stars.

(Drag City)

Published: 26 Feb 2017

4 out of 5 stars.

Graham Coxon, Olivia Chaney, Alasdair Roberts and others: Shirley Inspired review – starry Shirley Collins tribute
4 out of 5 stars.

Published: 16 Apr 2015
4 out of 5 stars.

Olivia Chaney: The Longest River review – an enchanting, stately creation
4 out of 5 stars.

Published: 12 Apr 2015

3 out of 5 stars.

Alasdair Roberts: Alasdair Roberts review – droll, pungent and lovely
3 out of 5 stars.

The unorthodox folk singer’s twisting melodies make this collection of originals a delight, writes Neil Spencer

Published: 25 Jan 2015

Hawk to the Hunting Gone review – You Are Wolf present English avant-folk at its finest
4 out of 5 stars.

Kerry Andrew's adventurous debut album as You Are Wolf is a multilayered treat, writes Neil Spencer

Published: 10 May 2014

4 out of 5 stars.

The Furrow Collective: At Our Next Meeting – review
4 out of 5 stars.

The Furrow Collective are an intriguing gathering of young folk talent who have produced a quietly triumphant set of traditional songs here, writes Robin Denselow

Published: 30 Jan 2014

Alasdair Roberts & Robin Robertson: Hirta Songs – review
4 out of 5 stars.

This stripped-down hymn to St Kilda transports Neil Spencer

Published: 9 Nov 2013

The Big Eyes Family Players & Friends: Folk Songs II – review
4 out of 5 stars.

Singers including James Yorkston and Alasdair Roberts revisit a terrific folk project based around James Green's multi-instrumental skills, writes Robin Denselow

Published: 2 Aug 2012

Murdoch hearings; Prom 8; Late Junction – review

Rupert Murdoch seemed less old on the radio, while the Proms offered a little too much information, writes Miranda Sawyer

Published: 23 Jul 2011

4 out of 5 stars.

Shirley Collins/Alasdair Roberts/Trembling Bells – review
4 out of 5 stars.

Shirley Collins hasn't sung live for 30 years and is tonight's star turn in this celebration of folk songs old and new, writes Jude Rogers

Published: 1 Nov 2010

Alasdair Roberts: Spoils

Alasdair Roberts's latest is a mix of lively jigs and dense fable, says Katie Toms

Published: 25 Apr 2009
Rock review: Alasdair Roberts, Spoils
4 out of 5 stars.

Part-Incredible String Band, part- Lal Waterson,
but mostly magnificently unique writres Colin Irwin

Published: 18 Apr 2009

Alasdair Roberts, No Earthly Man
2 out of 5 stars.

(Drag City)

Published: 17 Mar 2005

Murder mystery

The people in his songs regularly meet painful deaths. So why doesn't Alasdair Roberts seem a bit more, well, glum? By Alexis Petridis.

Published: 30 Mar 2004

Alasdair Roberts: Farewell Sorrow
5 out of 5 stars.

(Rough Trade)

Published: 11 Dec 2003