Kenny Anderson, otherwise known as King Creosote, is on a bit of a roll. His latest CD, Astronaut MeetsAppleman follows 2011’s Mercury Prize nominated Diamond Mine with Jon Hopkins, and the artistic breakthrough film soundtrack, From Scotland With Love. From…
King Creosote’s love letter to Scotland could not have come at a better time with the eyes of the world turning north for the Commonwealth Games and the upcoming independence referendum. But don’t expect a collection of rousing anthems –…
King Creosote has announced a string of UK dates for later this year in support of forthcoming album From Scotland With Love, due for release on July 21st. The album was recorded in Glasgow with his band Derek O’Neill (keyboards),…
This beautiful collaboration came about after Kenny Anderson AKA King Creosote was asked to pick his dream band in an interview with the Independent. He picked Heidi Talbot and Morten Harket from A-ha on joint lead vocals. Kenny and Heidi…
For a three-track EP, there is a fair bit going on here as the prolific Fifer pops his head above the fence once more. It is instantly recognisable as the work of the good King, distinctive voice and all, but…
From what I had heard from King Creosote before and given the title of this EP, I was expecting a gentle acoustic affair. It turned out this assumption was entirely wrong. Opener ‘Double Underneath’ immediately sets a different tone, upbeat…
Skinny Lister are a quaint folk band with a bit of everything. Siblings, concertinas, a complementary dance troupe called the Skinny Sisters… they tick all of the folk boxes. Their music is charming and rousing and their gigs are rowdy.…
Sparky electro-pop and dance were more dominant than folk at this year’s Bestival, but it’s a cheerful mish-mash where sensitive strumming acts are welcomed (as long as they’re not upset by a soft background thud of drum and bass, as…
You’ve probably heard about the fire at distributors PIAS‘s London warehouse that destroyed the stock of many independent labels. Below is a list of releases from some of the labels affected. Each one comes extremely highly recommended from us here at FFS. If any…
King Creosote says he might never put another record out in a physical form. His last few albums have been released in many an unconventional format, from those available to buy at gigs only, to one only available to record…