Stick In The Wheel,”Follow Them True” (Self Released)-The East London outfit fronted by singer Nicola Kearey and guitarist Ian Carter have been deservedly hailed as “Britain’s most exciting new folk band,” and Stick In The Wheel certainly bring a freshness and originality to their music-making activities that sets them apart from many of their contemporaries in the field. Kearey’s distinctive vocals set the seal on a collection which explores some of the darker aspects of the human condition with a refreshing disregard for many of the tired orthodoxies which can often bedevil the folk genre. The invigorating contents run the gamut from the charming traditional balladry of “Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green” to the haunting electronica of the stunning closer, “As I Roved Out,” with demon fiddler Ellie Wilson in fine fettle throughout.