OFFICIAL FOLK ALBUMS CHART DECEMBER 2025
7 new releases have entered the December chart!
As their tour commences in Asia in January, Amble hold on to the No. 1 position again this month with their debut record, Reverie (Warner Records).
Kate Rusby holds the highest new entry this month with her festive album 20 Christmas Is Merry (Pure), entering at No. 4. This album features seventeen stunning live tracks recorded in several venues over the past five years, as well as five new acoustic reworkings of Kate’s most beloved Christmas songs, showcasing her unmistakable voice.
At No. 6 is newcomer Dove Ellis’ debut album Blizzard (Black Butter). Ellis is a seemingly elusive character, without a biography and preferring a limited social media presence. Nevertheless, he has recently returned from a US tour, supporting cult favourite Geese. Sonically compared to the likes of Tim and Jeff Buckley and Rufus Wainright, Blizzard has found its way onto several Albums of The Year lists, despite being released in 2025’s final month.
The Magpie Arc’s Gil Brenton (Collective Perspective) enters into the charts at No. 7. This seven song/forty minute album features five re-workings of traditional songs and two original compositions firmly rooted in the English folk tradition. An entirely independent endeavour, Gil Brenton possesses all the hallmarks of the folk rock genre, wrapped in inventive present day production with electronic soundscapes that beautifully enhance the songs.
Coming in at No. 11 is Keaton Henson’s Parader (Play It Again Sam). In twelve tracks, Henson unravels an introspective autopsy of time as it distorts and folds to inhabit the songwriter’s present. Merging folk with the grunge-fused sounds of his youth, Parader melds emotional darkness, melancholy and seething frustration as Keaton reckons with the hauntings of his past.
Brightly Shone The Moon (Brawl) by the internationally acclaimed composer and performer Laura Cannellcomes in at No. 21. Recorded in Laura’s home studio, the album offers alternative Christmas music for those who love and mourn in a season where darkness is everywhere. In these nine tracks, Cannell highlights where joy and heartache interweave with tradition and winter leaves its mark.
Featuring a perfect mix and balance of both traditional carols and original new seasonal songs, Flakes & Flurries (FatCat) by St Agnes Fountain enters at No. 32. Teeming with nostalgia, joy and tradition, there is something for everyone on this album. These eleven tracks are brimming with the artistry, musicianship, writing and harmonies St Agnes Fountain have been producing for over two decades.
Standout songwriting talent Michael McGovern’s album Thin White Road (Cauldron Music) joins the chart at No. 39. Drawing inspiration from literary voices like Laurie Lee, Hunter S. Thompson and T. S. Eliot, this album honours McGovern’s signature fingerpicking style whilst expanding sonically into full band arrangements. The captivating track ‘Evelyn’ has inspired widespread online covers from fans.
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