From up in Newcastle come Suntrapp, whose debut single ‘All The Seas’ is out now. It fills three and a bit minutes of these fading days of summer with rolling rhythms and memories of time spent at the beach, and…
#171 Suntrapp – All The Seas
Author: Ian Parker
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#170 Allysen Callery – Lily of the Valley
Lily of the Valley from brett davey on Vimeo. American artist Allysen Callery will see her fifth album Mumblin’ Sue get a European release on September 9. The Rhode Island native is heavily influenced by the British folk scene of…
#167 Rue Royale – Set Out To Discover
Anglo-American pairing Rue Royale will return next month with their third LP Remedies Ahead. Second single ‘Set Out To Discover’ shows off their pulsing, rhythmic sounds which can quickly get under the skin of the listener. The only thing we…
#165 Midlake – Antiphon
Midlake are back, and the Texans are promising a new sound on their fourth album Antiphon. Former singer Tim Smith may have left, but much of what made them great before remains, and now they’re branching out once again. According…
Album | The Civil Wars – The Civil Wars
Break-ups are hard. Emotions are raw. Sometimes it takes a little while for the smoke to clear enough to see what, if anything, is still left standing. And The Civil Wars, in case you didn’t already know, is very much…
#154 Louis Armstrong – St James Infirmary
Louis Armstrong, born on this day in 1901, might not be the first name you think of when you think of folk. Or the last, or anywhere in between. So why does he make the select list of great artists…
#153 Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – Buriedfed
“Hey, is Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson still alive?” reads a message posted on his rather desolate Facebook page. “I hope so, I hope he is well. Love his music, could use some more.” It has been a legitimate question. A…
Album | Harry Mundy – Colour Myself Back In
London’s Harry Mundy is far from alone among English musicians who look across the Atlantic for their inspiration, but the story behind his debut album Colour Myself Back In seems to be one of those too-good-to-be-true tales from a land…
#114 Rayys – Beautiful Friend
Sure, it’s only 10am, but maybe you’re already feeling like it’s going to be a long day, like you could just use a little time out. Step into the music of Rayys, a spiritual, cathartic sound that documents this south…
Listen | Men’s Adventures – Solitary Trip EP
For most of the weekend I’ve had the new EP from Men’s Adventures on repeat. Now is your chance to do pretty much the same yourselves with a stream of Solitary Trip in full. Alfie and Jimmy, the two chaps…