While traditional folk conserves authentic snapshots of our past, "Future Folk" sketches a friendly utopia of the here and now. This album never pretends to be "completist", but it does offer a great variety of tinkling, gentle, tunes at the folk art end of electronica. There are numerous highlights beginning in a dusty twilight corner of the Parisian toy shop of Colleen alias Cecile Scott, where the old, barely working barrel of a music box jingles a song of frankly affected feelings: "Your Heart On Your Sleeve" from her debut album "Everyone Alive Wants Answers" (Leaf Recordings, 2003).

Captain James T. Kirk alias William Shattner, from his comeback album "Has Been" , contributes "Together", a detached ode to togetherness, accompanied by those fabulous downtempo idyll specialists, Lemon Jelly. Canadian-born Dan Snaith, formerly known as Manitoba, combines krautrock, flute madness and honky tonk with an almost alchemical skilfulness. The driving "Bees", somewhat reminiscent of Can, stems from his first release under new name Caribou. 14 tracks total and including Riuichi Sakamoto, Ana Da Silva, Finn and more.

FUTURE FOLK is available through Stereo Deluxe, distributed by Creative Vibes