Some tracks refuse to ask for your attention politely; they kick the door off the hinges instead. That is exactly what happens when you press play on 'Father Time & Mother Nature'. Texas singer-songwriter Clay DuBose is back after a twenty-year break, and he brought the heat with him. This is not a quiet, acoustic reflection on getting older. It is a full-throttle Americana rock record...

SeeD want ‘Wyld Things’ to introduce the band in one move. That gives the single a clear job. The Netherlands and Ireland group bring together acoustic instruments, voices and folklore. They also promise power, passion, melancholy and joy. For fans of fantasy folk, that is a strong invitation. ‘Wyld Things’ looks set to frame SeeD’s next phase with focus and warmth. SeeD make original acoustic fantasy and pagan...