Karine Polwart, “Laws of Motion” (Hudson Records)- Acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter Karine Polwart performs innovative and thought-provoking material steeped in the country’s folk and roots tradition, and her latest album explores topics as diverse as Trump, Japanese migrants and allegorical children’s tales with grace, sensitivity and empathy. Her scathing verdict on the former is poetically expressed by the timeless spirit of his mother’s Lewis birthplace and Karine also excels with a stunning rendition of the late Sydney Carter’s anti-war lullaby, “Crow on the Cradle.”