For a man of such impeccable credentials, Guthrie’s first lone outing is something of a let-down. Now resident in France, the recent Violet Indiana collaboration with Mono’s Siobhan de Mar
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Released in January, Yasmin Williams’ mesmerising album Urban Driftwood respected the old traditions of folk music but simultaneously made fresh currency out of them. Stephen Deusner meets Williams in Nashville to map the course of her incredible year since – and her plans for 2022. “I’m pretty optimistic about the future,” she says. “At least, way more than I was a year ago…”
