The Unthanks has been played on NTS in shows including Andrew Weatherall Presents: Music's Not For Everyone, featured first on 19 February 2015. Songs played include Waiting, Magpie and The Road To The Stars.

The Unthanks is an English folk group from Northumberland, known for an eclectic approach in combining traditional English folk with other musical genres. Featuring siblings Rachel Unthank and Becky Unthank, the group was, from 2004 to 2009, initially known as Rachel Unthank & The Winterset. The name changed in the summer of 2009 with the lineup. The first album to be released under the new name was "Here's the Tender Coming"….