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Artist

Song

Time

Album

Year

0:02:02

Høly River

Horizon

4:19

Day is Born

2025

0:06:40

Mediæval Bæbes

11 November

4:49

The Spinning Wheel

2025

0:11:56

Tenk Van Dool and Paul Sears

Katie and Natalie[featuring Clara Belle Hembree]

5:33

Basal Ardor

2026

0:17:58

Ye Vagabonds

The Flood

3:17

All Tied Together

2026

0:21:35

Songleikr

Elden Melder

3:40

Fuglefolk

2026

0:25:53

Kwoon

Swan

3:25

Unplugged from the Moon

2025

0:29:37

L’Antidote

Desert Plant

6:12

L’Antidote

2025

0:36:13

Ão

Me Condena

4:01

Malandra

2026

0:40:43

Karda Estra

Andraiad

8:22

Eve

2001

0:49:18

Olivia Chaney

Dark Eyed Sailor

5:06

Single

2026

Day is Born

by Høly River

favorite track

Horizon

From Richmond, VA, I was introduced to this exceptional duo via ProgArchives, in a “Best of 2025” members poll. This is folk with a bit of a spiritual twist, there is a feeling of ritualistic celebration of nature throughout. They toss in some banjo, trumpet, violin, and I think that is didgeridoo as well. Hypnotic.

The Spinning Wheel

by Mediæval Bæbes

favorite track

November

Mediæval Bæbes have released these 12 tracks in honour of the twelve months of the year. As usual, they bring lush and gorgeous intertwining vocals and plenty of exotic instrumentation (just far too many to list, so you’ll have to trust me). Every track is a masterwork, but choosing November as being representative of the release.

Basal Ardor

by Tenk Van Dool / Paul Sears

favorite track

Katie and Natalie

The second outing from this duo, with Paul Sears on drums and percussion, and Tenk Van Dool on guitars, bass, mandolin, keyboard, and various synths. There are some guest vocals, as well as guests on guitars, bass, flute, and woodwinds. Experimental progressive heavily laced with jazz, and they’ve spiked it with a bit of psych as well.

All Tied Together

by Ye Vagabonds

favorite track

The Flood

Led by the Mac Gloinn brothers, they bring lovely acoustic folk, blending their original lyrics with a traditional Irish folk sound (imagine smoky pubs and busking on street corners). The harmonies are simply gorgeous, and always at center. But the stories and their presentation are what is so captivating about this release. Instruments include what you might expect (guitars, fiddle, accordions), plus a few surprises along the way, like some synthesizer here and there.

Fuglefolk

by Songleikr

favorite track

Elden Melder

This Nordic folk act has waited 10 years since their first release to bring us this second one. They lean heavily into traditional sound with their original material. Recorded live in studio, with their captivating vocal harmonies, the core band, plus a few guest musicians, makes this feel like a pagan village celebration.

Unplugged From The Moon

by Kwoon

favorite track

Swan

Kwoon is French post-rock band led by Sandy Lavallart, here presenting material in a stripped down, acoustic setting. The material is hauntingly melancholic and contemplative. There is some electric guitar, keyboards, strings, and a female harmony on one of the tunes. Stark and lovely.

L’Antidote “L’Antidote” 2025 From France, this world class trio combines cello, piano, and percussion, which sounds simple, but it’s decidedly complex. Their music is a rich tapestry of world, folk, jazz, and classical. Prepare to be mesmerized. Favourite Track: Desert Plant (6:31)

Malandra

by Ão

favorite track

Me Condena

Belgian artists Ão combine electronica, art pop, saudade, and alt Latin music into a tantalizing mélange. Honey-voiced lead singer Brenda Corijn sings in Portuguese and English, with the band providing guitars, electronics, and percussion. Altogether, it’s an irresistably heady mix.

Eve (2026 remaster)

by Karda Estra

favorite track

Andraiad

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Richard Wileman has issued this remastered release, and it is well worth revisiting, or perhaps, discovering for the first time. Inspired by the 1886 gothic novel “The Future Eve,” Richard blends chamber and progressive music expertly, using both electric and acoustic instrumentation. He has a signature delicacy to all of his works, they differ greatly, yet you hear his ear and his hand in each of them.

Dark Eyed Sailor

by Olivia Chaney

Olivia Chaney has released this single, due to it’s inclusion in the new Wuthering Heights film. Production is spare, featuring her lovely voice accompanied by harmonium. Superb.