HERE COMES THE SONG

The joy of collaboration is writ large on the face of Allison Russell as she is joined by special guest Norah Jones on her third studio album, In The Hour Of Chaos. Really Real, our Song of the Week at herecomesthesong.com, is a soulful standout as the two musicians trade verses and weave their magical harmonies into the fabric of the track.

Midlake have been in mischievous mood, creating a cryptic album title to confuse the grammarians among us. Think of Far as a place, and the ‘to’ rather than ‘too’ makes sense. A Bridge To Far is a beautiful track, our final Song Of The Week of 2025 at herecomesthesong.com, and my favourite album of the year.

The journey to self-discovery can be a perilous one and few songwriters articulate the pitfalls more eloquently than Josienne Clarke