Author: Ali Mason

#575 Eaves – As Old As The Grave

Song of the Day is back back BACK after a week hiatus. We hope you filled the week productively – but now there’s music to listen to. Chiefly, this: it’s ‘As Old As The Grave’, taken from Eaves’ debut EP…

#574 Gruff Rhys – Lost Tribes

If Gruff Rhys has never quite enjoyed the mainstream success he seems to deserve, perhaps it’s because he writes songs about things like 18th century explorers who go off on quests to find Welsh tribes in America. That’s what this…

#573 Fiancé – Climb The Stairs

Fiancé are from Newark. Not the one in Nottinghamshire, or even the one in New Jersey – they’re from Newark, Delaware. If you haven’t heard of it, that’s because it’s a small town of around 30,000 people – but it…

#572 St Vincent – Rattlesnake

This won’t be new to you if you own or have heard a copy of St Vincent’s self-titled fourth album, but it is nonetheless the new single from Annie Clark. It’s the sort of track that makes you want to…

#571 Laura Moody – Turn Away

We love a Laura here at FFS (see Marling, Groves, J Martin and countless others) so we’re delighted to add another to the list: Laura Moody. We’re also fans of nominative determinism, so we’re pretty pleased that Moody’s music is…

#570 Mutual Benefit – Auburn Epitaphs

Mutual Benefit’s Jordan Lee came across David Dean Bukhart when he made a fan video for a track from their Love’s Crushing Diamond album. He was so taken with it, he asked Bukhart to come on board in an official…

#569 The Magic Lantern – Harvest Moon

Sometimes we pick a song that’s a bit electronic or rocky. Sometimes we stray into avant garde territory or nostalgia. When it comes down to it though, it’s tough to beat an acoustic guitar, a beautiful melody and a soothing…

#568 Sean O’Neill – Carried In The Wind

With its prominent drums and brass, this track carries all the hallmarks of the sort of folk music that has at times penetrated the charts over the last few years. This is far from a Mumford & Sons rip-off though…

#567 Weyes Blood – Some Winters

It’s not everyday we share with you a track that was premiered on vogue.com, but then it’s not every day a track like this comes along. To call it a piano ballad wouldn’t do it justice – it’s warped and…

#566 Christopher Reilly – What I’ll Be

What I'll Be by Christopher Reilly Christopher Reilly is out of Blairstown, New Jersey – and we reckon there’s some of the energy of that state’s musical greats about this track. Reilly’s currently attending college studying for a double major…