Tom Hickox is not your ordinary singer-songwriter. Whether it comes from being born the son of renowned conductor Richard Hickox CBE and an orchestrial timpanist, or whether it comes from a having a far bolder vision than your average musician,…
Author: Ian Parker
Ian is For Folk's Sake's reviews editor. Find him on Twitter @iparky.
EP | Oh Stockholm! – All This Will Go
The latest EP from Oh Stockholm! should be proof enough, were it still needed, that their journey from electro-pop to folky loveliness is complete. The last time FFS covered them back in 2011, one of our New Bands Panel members…
Album | ahab – Live In London
While I’m sure it’s not impossible to write a review of ahab’s debut album without debating the merits of opting to put it out as a live record, I can only imagine it would sit there the proverbial elephant in…
Competition | Win a Sandy Denny goodies
This week saw the release of Sandy Denny – The Notes & The Music – A Collection of Demos and Rarities, a four-CD box set celebrating some of the lesser known works of one of the UK’s best-loved folk singers.…
EP | Simone Felice – New York Times EP
After years of producing outstanding records with the Felice Brothers and The Duke & The King, Simone Felice’s debut solo album fell a little short. When it hit its highs, it was beautiful (look no further than opener Hey Bobby…
Album | Lau – Race The Loser
Folk too often is, by its very nature, a fairly conservative musical genre. There are enough mavericks to mix it up, of course, but when a band ambles on stage with a guitar, a fiddle and an accordian, you generally…
Interview | Introducing…The Fishermen Three
You may well have seen Simon Beims play somewhere, even if you don’t realise it. Whether he’s been touring with the Jeffrey Lewis Band, Herman Dune, I Was a King, or The Wave Pictures, supporting the likes of the Cribs…
Album | Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog – Draw Dros y Mynydd
Depending on where you stand, lyrics are either mere words to carry a tune or a key element – a story or sentiment necessary to make a listener connect with a song. I’ve known passionate music fans as well as…
EP | Feldspar – The Flat And Paper Sky Vol. 1
Soaring tunes, powerful vocals, lush instrumentation. If that sounds good to you, then so will Feldspar’s debut EP. And it certainly should, because this is a truly exciting debut from a band who should go far. The London five-piece announce…
Album | Denver – Denver
The idea, floated in their press release, that Denver come across as “a modern-day Highwaymen” might be stretching it a little bit. Groupings that bring together the likes of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennnings belong in…