atmospheric folk

German folk rock collective Knasterbart have steered clear of all things golden and glamorous and chosen the hard life of a bunch of partying hicks instead: These seven dudes keep finding the stars in the gutter and have done so since 2012, churning out truly unique folk rock full of lewd humor, naughty daydreams and a healthy dose of self-mockery courtesy of musicians of Versengold and Mr. Hurley & Die Pulveraffen!

Oakland-based ambient-electronic folk project Fyrhtu, formed in the past year by members of Vastum, Hammers Of Misfortune, Cardinal Wyrm, and more, presents their expansive debut, “No More Days in the Light”. The newly completed album will see release on November 8th, 2019, and this week, the cover art, track listing, and a brief trailer for the album have been issued.
 

After a spellbinding performance at The Cure’s Pasadena Daydream Festival this past weekend in LA, Chelsea Wolfe is just one week away from releasing her latest album “Birth of Violence”, via Sargent House, on September 13th.
 

Symphonic/Celtic vocalist Leah - described affectionately by her fans as “the metal Enya” - has launched a crowdfunding campaign for her upcoming winter-themed album, “Ancient Winter”. A variety of bundle packages are available for per-order here.
 

The spellbinding new album from Chelsea Wolfe is out in just under a month and today she has given us another glimpse of her more folk leaning sound. Her new single, “Be All Things” is an emotional journey and shows Wolfe at the top of her songwriting game.
 

Chelsea Wolfe has returned with another stunning track, “American Darkness”, from her forthcoming album, “Birth of Violence” out on September 13th, 2019, via Sargent House.

“American Darkness” is accompanied by this video which Wolfe tells us is an “expression of freedom and beautiful humans being themselves”. Watch the video below.
 

Chelsea Wolfe has always been a conduit for a powerful energy, and while she has demonstrated a capacity to channel that somber beauty into a variety of forms, her gift as a songwriter is never more apparent than when she strips her songs down to a few key elements. As a result, her solemn majesty and ominous elegance are more potent than ever on her forthcoming album, “Birth of Violence” to be released on Sargent House on September 13th, 2019.
 

Tanzwut will release their new album “Seemannsgarn” on June 7th, 2019, via AFM Records.

With their new album, Tanzwut spin fantastic stories out of delicately woven “Seemannsgarn” (sailor’s yarn). An exciting journey into the world of fantasy, poets, musicians, artists and puppeteers. Teufel and his band carry off into a world of fiction and reality and provides a vibrant setting for all the different shades of the told stories.

Norwegian Prog Rockers Jordsjø are back with “Nattfiolen”, an album filled with acoustic guitars, flutes, tape echo, analogue synths and Hammond organ. Warm and dreamy, “Nattfiolen” reflects the band’s longing for a simpler life close to nature, and an imaginary past where life is centered around music.

Perhaps one of Britain’s best kept folk music secrets, Kim Thompsett has announced her second album “The Hollows”, which will be released on CD, vinyl and digitally. Four years in the making, this LP explores themes that are rooted in nature, mysticism and the arcane.