Alasdair Roberts

A warm, acoustic return from Scotland's finest singer of traditional songs. And maybe the world's. These songs however, are personal. All business and all personal.

After a busy couple of years featuring various collaborations, the Scottish singer-songwriter Alasdair Roberts returns with a self-billed and self-titled album. The collection feels like a re-centering, and a paring back of his music to the purest essentials.

The music of Alasdair Roberts has such a distinct sound and cadence that it seems to exist on a separate plane, where ancient themes and stories converge with sophisticated, complex musical patterns.

There's something about a mid-career self-titled album that heralds an apex in the artist's creative output. Scottish singer-songwriter Alas...

The unorthodox folk singer’s twisting melodies make this collection of originals a delight, writes <strong>Neil Spencer </strong>