East London five-piece folk band Stick In The Wheel are headed by singer Nicola Kearey, and guitarist/producer Ian Carter. Known for Kearey’s fierce, authentic delivery, this is culturally and politically switched on music with its roots firmly embedded in the genre's traditional, working-class heritage. The group have been widely commended for their timely appraisal of English folk, and their skill in telling stories through song that reconnect modern audiences to the past - drawing unexpected parallels between then and now.

Speaking of their new single, Kearey said: "Like the album that it opens, 'Over Again' is about a new start, how things come in cycles, rebirth, being stuck in a loop, how you can become trapped, bound by your own rituals, how you need hope to break out of them, but that it has to come from within. We wrote an early version when Rachel Thomas Davies was in the band, then she left, and we left it. Then Ian had a dream one night where he’d mixed the vocals from the 'Over Again' with one of the new backing tracks that were kicking around for this album. It just worked."

Their second album Follow Them True is released on January 26. The songs within examine rituals and cycles, our inherent power to change ourselves and the world around us, the past repeating itself, ghosts and death, land and place, thieves and beggars. It continues to question the notion of what folk music is, and what it means in 2018. The new album expands the radical sound of their debut to include electronic and found sounds, using a broader sonic palette to create a greater depth full of layers and meaning, yet at the same time remaining totally connected with the tradition.

Tour dates:

20 Jan - Glasgow @ Celtic Connections: Oran Mor

2 Feb - Doncaster @ Roots

3 Feb - Kendal @ Brewery Arts Centre

8 Feb - London @ Borderline

9 Feb - Basingstoke @ The Forge: The Anvil

10 Feb - Widcombe Bath @ Wharf Room

2 Mar - Edinburgh

3 Mar - Sheffield @ Greystones

4 Mar - Liverpool @ Philharmonic Hall

10 Mar - Bury @ The Met

11 Mar - Halifax @ Square Chapel

29 Mar - Colchester @ Colchester Arts Centre

6 Apr - Sevenoaks @ St Ediths Hall

7 Apr - Aldershot @ West End Centre

The recording and mastering of the new Immortal album is completed. The band's upcoming new full length album has been produced by Peter Tägtgren (Abyss Studio) who also produced At The Heart Of Winter, Damned In Black, Sons Of Northern Darkness and All Shall Fall.

Demonaz and Horgh commented: "We have put a massive amount of energy into this, and wanted to deliver our absolutely best. It has been a pleasure to finish the studio process and most of all being stoked about the final result. Peter Tägtgren has done an outstanding job in producing and mixing it. We now look forward to have it released, and are excited to share our ninth full length with you all."

The album will be released by Nuclear Blast Records in 2018 (release date will follow) and will contain the following tracks:

'Northern Chaos Gods',

'Into Battle Ride',

'Gates To Blashyrkh',

'Grim And Dark',

'Called To Ice',

'Where Mountains Rise',

'Blacker Of Worlds' and

'Mighty Ravendark'.

Get ready for the sound of Summer!