We were very pleased to discover Anja McCloskey, the girl with the big voice and even bigger accordion. Combining a traditional aesthetic with a quirky, alt sound, McCloskey brings an old-world gypsy romanticism to the 21st century. Last year’s…
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Interview | Introducing…Emma Gatrill
If you like your folk dreamy, stripped-down and devoid of gimmicks, we suggest you check out Emma Gatrill. Falling somewhere between Hannah Peel, Alessi’s Ark and Serafina Steer, harpist Gatrill weaves vocals and melodies together in understated, beautifully-crafted patterns. Whether…
Interview | Talk About Body – FFS meets Jenny Hval
Jenny Hval is a woman of radical contrasts and disconcerting juxtapositions. Physically small, delicate and bird-like, her vocal suggests a much bigger set of lungs while her music explores the relationship between the organic and the man-made. Tonight, after a…
Live | Story Books @ Hoxton Hall
Here at the village-style Hoxton Hall the atmosphere is nothing if not dramatic. Six-strong band, Story Books, are spaced apart on a split-level stage, silhouetted against glaring, ‘Close Encounter’-style lighting. With this type of venue and visuals, bumble-gum pop was…
Interview | Introducing….Rough Fields
Rough Fields is the musical project of James Birchall who makes, in his words, ‘sort of folk’ music. We say it’s sort of beautiful. Here’s an introduction. Hello, please introduce yourself and your music to the uninitiated. Hello. My name…
Interview | Introducing….Story Books
They’ve not been around five minutes but already Story Books are selling out venues in London’s music-conscious East End and writing songs that belie their infancy as a band. FFS caught up with lead singer Kristofer Harris to get the…