On the eve of the Mercury poll, FFS have put together a list of our 12 favourite folk-tinged albums of the past year for our very own Schmercury prize. We’re going to do things a little differently this year, and…
Tag: Emmy The Great
Emmy the Great, or Emma-Lee Moss if you like things official, sings beautiful-sounding songs with dark, tortured souls. Her first album, ‘First Love’, was released on Close Harbour in 2009 and her second album, ‘Virtue’, was self-released in 2011. She released a Christmas album with Tim Wheeler of Ash (with whom she is in a relationship) in 2011. Find news, reviews, interviews and tour dates for Emmy the Great on For Folk’s Sake.
Album: Emmy The Great – Virtue
Emma-Lee Moss, the girl who puts the great into Emmy, is back to with a second album that is sure to build on the devoted fan-base she won with 2009’s memorable First Love. Her breakthrough back then was considerable. Not…
Emmy the Great releases Iris Video
Here at FFS we’re so excited about Emmy the Great’s new album Virtue, that we just can’t wait until it’s release date (13th June) for you to share the joy. Happily Ms The Great has made a couple of tracks…
Emmy the Great’s album showcase – Virtue
Emmy the Great launched her second album Virtue with an album showcase at the Wheelbarrow in Camden tonight. Accompanied by a six-piece band she played the album in full and in order, before treating the audience to an encore of…
News: Emmy the Great announces new album, Virtue
Long-time FFS favourite Emmy the Great has announced the release of her second album. Virtue, produced by Grizzly Bear producer Gareth Jones, will be released on June 13th. Two London dates have already sold out but there’s a Salford show…
Brian’s Mixtape #44: Then & Now
FFS turned two last month, and while we don’t like to make a fuss, it’s made us a tad reflective. Especially Brian, who’s a sentimental sort of owl. He has been remembering all the beautiful music he’s listened to over…
Blog: The Seven Inch Cull by Darren Hayman
The Seven Inch record is a sacred Rubicon on the rock’n’roll trail; a talisman that represents all that is tiny, tight and teenage; pop music distilled into a perfect, plastic artifact that can never be denied as the only format…
Emmy the Great asks for fan ‘pledges’ to help fund album
Singer-songwriter Emmy the Great today launched an unusual attempt to fund her second album. The album, which FFS last week reported to be ready for the studio, is to be funded by ‘pledges’ made by fans and supporters of Emmy.…
Emmy the Great close to finishing second album
The marvellous Emmy the Great has announced she’s nearly finished writing her second album. Emmy – whose debut album First Love was released in February 2009 – has announced that the studio is already booked for album number two. She’s…
Live: Adelaide’s Cape @ The Gladstone, London Bridge
It’s rare that I write a gig review that begins with a discussion of the venue, but in this case I feel I have little choice in the matter. The Gladstone is a lovely little pub round the corner from…