“We thrive when we are in harmony with our natural environment,” says Bethany Stenning, aka Stanlaey. “‘The Mountain Collector’ explores overcoming negative emotions through union with nature.” ‘The Mountain Collector’ is the second single from Stanlaey’s upcoming album The Human…
Getting your album on the shortlist for the Northern Irish Music Prize is a big deal. So big that if you’re Malojian (aka Stephen Scullion), you might suddenly find a massive mural of yourself painted on the side of the…
“Stubenhocker? How do you say this?” Anja Plaschg searches for the word while needlessly apologising for her English. Homebird? “Yes,” she agrees. “I’m a homebird.” As she prepares to release her third studio album as Soap&Skin, we’ve asked Anja to…
It began at a Kate Bush concert. Field Music’s Peter Brewis met solo artist and Admiral Fallow member Sarah Hayes, and everything clicked. “I’d been an admirer of Field Music for a good while before meeting Peter at the gig,…
There is an immediacy to these times, times when the sense of order so long known feels under threat. It’s an immediacy felt by Micah P. Hinson, who poured out his feelings when he recorded his new album When I…
Norwegian songwriter Anne Marie Almedal is set to release her fourth solo album, and first in more than five years, next month with Lightshadow due out on October 26th. The new record brings a fresh new sound for this beguiling…
Alessi’s Ark is back with the release of new single ‘Devant Moi’. And it marks a departure for Alessi Laurent-Marke, who sings entirely in French, a mother tongue for the Hammersmith-born artist. What’s more, the single has been released via…
It seems like most things the Drive-By Truckers do have a story, and usually a damn good one. Town Burned Down, the only album recorded by Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley’s pre-DBT band Adam’s House Cat, is no exception. Originally…
Those of you who follow the For Folk’s Sake sessions will already be excited about Ben Somers’ new record Poor Stuart after he popped by to perform ‘Life On The Road. Now we can offer up the premiere of the…
“I want greatness.” Sam Holmes is pretty clear about his goals for Night Flight. “I don’t think anyone really says that anymore. Some people consider it arrogant, but I truly believe we can be one of the great bands of…