Brown Wimpenny: Long Live Brown Wimpenny review | Jude Rogers' folk album of the month

Brown Wimpenny released their debut album, "Long Live Brown Wimpenny," this week, an hour-long collection of eight expansive tracks that explore the rougher edges of folk music. The band, formed from informal Sunday sessions in Manchester, draws its name from Seth Lockwood's 19th-century great-uncle, who emigrated from a West Yorkshire farm to the United States. The album's production emphasizes the music's "muddy roots" and "cracks and creaks," with the opening track featuring a fiddle-led instrumental that builds over a cello drone. When Lockwood's banjo takes the lead, it drives the ensemble with notable dynamism, showcasing the group's ambition despite their relatively young collective status.