Rusty Shackle - Riders Of The Purple Sage (Get 
Folked Records)
Release Date: Out Now
The moody folk infused rock of Welsh outfit Rusty Shackle automatically appeals to a part of my musical soul so new single 'Riders Of The Purple Sage' immediately drew me in. The expansive, almost prog arrangement is kept grounded by the folky instrumentation but this has far more to do with the Levellers than Mumford & Sons so don't go making that mistake. There's a gnarly guitar solo as the song takes a new direction for the final third and, honestly, if you're down the front when this one kicks in at a show then I will pray for you (which will be useless as I'm an atheist but, y'know, thoughts and prayers).
More information: https://www.instagram.com/rustyshackle/
Live Dates:
26/06 - Grass Roots Grazin' - Salisbury
03/07 - Folk In A Field - Norfolk
10/07 - Priddy Folk Festival - Mendip Hills
11/07 - Somerstock - Somerton
24/07 - Trowbridge festival - Wiltshire
02/08 - Chickenstock - Kent
29/08 - Caldicot Castle - Monmouthshire (Album Launch Show)
30/08 - Between The Trees - Merthyr Mawr
06/09 - Bunkfest - Oxfordshire
19/09 - Days In The Sun - Gloucestershire