We were already big fans of Laura Marling’s work here at FFS, but her soon-to-be-released second album I Speak Because I Can has propelled our fandom further skyward. And as if her increasingly-great songwriting wasn’t enough, we also hugely admire…
Tag: Johnny Flynn
Album: Communion Compilation
Look, the clue is in the name – this offering from the burgeoning club night established by Ben Lovett (Mumford & Sons) and Kevin Jones (Cherbourg) is a bringing together of musical souls and a testament to the talent that…
Special edition of new Laura Marling album to feature 45-minute documentary
Laura Marling’s new album will feature a plethora of special features. The special edition of I Speak Because I Can, Laura’s second album and reportedly the first of two studio releases this year, will be released on 22nd March along…
Johnny Flynn tours, gets touted as ‘Next Big Thing’
Barbour-sporting troubador Johnny Flynn has announced a UK tour in February, where he’ll debut music from his untitled second album, due for release in May. Johnny will play a string of UK dates with his band The Sussex Wit in…
EP: Johnny Flynn – Sweet William
Singer, musician, actor, poet and annoyingly handsome fellow Johnny Flynn follows up the success of his 2008 debut long player A Larum with this delightful little package, a taster of what to expect from his second album due out early…
Mumford and Sons New Year Extravaganza
So pretty much the only miserable thing about Christmas is that when it ends you have to wait a whole year for the next one. The clever people of Camden’s Flowerpot have thought long and hard about this and come up with a frankly miraculous way to welcome in 2010 and take the sting out of chucking out the advent calendar.
Jeremy Warmsley offers free EP, announces Heartbreak Ball
Here’s a lovely early Christmas present for you; a 5-track EP from Father Christmas’s friendliest helper, Jeremy Warmsley. Not only is he offering four acoustic versions of his own (frankly astounding) songs, he’s also thrown in a pretty special Abba cover, as the icing on the cake.
Video: Lisa Mitchell – Coin Laundry (featuring Johnny Flynn)
Coin Laundry is Lisa’s second single from her forthcoming album Wonder. Some people will listen to this song and instantly love it – others may go hmmm, I don’t get it. Well, if you didn’t like this song the first time…
Johnny Flynn to release EP, tour, then finish second album
There are some exciting stirrings among the original London folksters. Mumford and Sons and Noah and the Whale have just released albums (The First Days of Spring and Sigh No More – both released this month), Cherbourg have a new single out (No More Flowers) Laura Marling’s second record is reported to be almost ready, and now we can expect a new release from the wonderful Johnny Flynn.
Jeremy Warmsley announces various projects and tour
Jeremy Warmsley’s never been one to rest on his laurels, but the man’s really excelling himself in the next few months. Not only is he debuting his new band, Acres, Acres, this week at two London venues, producing lovely covers with the Little Words, and taking himself off to the big apple, he’s also putting together a tour for October. Fwooft.