Harvest of Highlights

  • January 2026 Playlist

    As has now become the tradition for the January Fruit Tree Records Monthly Playlist, this selection is made up entirely of tracks that were released across the previous twelve months, and all have not been previously playlisted on this site. The journey across the seventy-five tracks in all the playlists begins with more accessible sounds,… Read more

  • December 2025 Playlist

    This past month has delivered the sad news about the passing of Stone Roses and Primal Scream bass legend Mani. I have to admit, at a time when barely a week will go by without the passing of someone whose records I bought or who played on tracks I loved or simply was involved in… Read more

  • Fresh Juice 1st December 2025

    Lucy Kitchen – The Boatman The personal circumstances surrounding folk artist Lucy Kitchen’s creation of her forthcoming album were devastating. The loss of her husband to cancer three years ago hangs heavy over brand new ‘In The Low Light’ record, set for a February release and including this heartfelt ode to the departed; it is… Read more

  • Tanita Tikaram – Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, 16th November 2025

    It is a lush concert hall location that tonight presents the Southeast of England instalment of Tanita Tikaram’s tour in support of her new album ‘LIAR (Love Isn’t A Right).’ This is a theatre setting that combines the grandeur of a concert hall recital, wherein the sublime acoustics are especially delightful, yet with a capacity… Read more

  • Fresh Juice 24th November 2025

    Muireann Bradley – No Name Blues Muireann has been bedazzling audiences both live and through our TV sets for the past couple of years thanks to her mastery of that early acoustic, ragtime infused, rhythm and blues style. Hers has been an act based on the authentic re-interpretation of this vintage folk material, breathing fresh… Read more

  • Fresh Juice 17th November 2025

    The Wave Pictures – Alice As ever the news of a forthcoming Wave Pictures album is gladly received here at Fruit Tree Records. This newly available song is teasing us ahead of a Bella Union album due for release in late February 2026 called ‘Gained / Lost’. It is a classic sounding rocker with that… Read more