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Fresh Juice 12th January 2026
Carson McHone – Idiom Welcome back and happy new year to all. I am starting the Fresh Juice feature for 2026 with half a dozen selections that I did not squeeze in during the 2025 editions. Kicking the year off, it is Carson McHone whose ‘Pentimento’ album was released in the autumn on Merge Records.… Read more
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New Mix: Fruit Tree Records Highlights 2025
Newly available over on Mixcloud so just follow the link below, the tracklisting will show as the music plays if you need to know the names of any songs or artists. Dig right in, regular playlists of both new and old music will appear throughout the year so do keep checking back… Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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