Neil Hannon is firmly ensconced as one of the premier songwriters of his generation. His way with words, his wit, and his ability to craft a song about two people in their dotage who, in order to find their inner…
There are some musicians that have the ability to capture a feeling and conjure emotions about places, or people, or events in time, and over the past 15 years, comprising solo records, group efforts with the Red Clay Halo, and…
The world works in mysterious ways. Despite not releasing a studio album since 2012’s Out of the Game, Rufus Wainwright has hardly been work-shy. His involvement in writing and producing two pieces of operatic work, alongside reciting and performing Shakespeare…
Singer. Producer. Raconteur. Shares a band with Connor Oberst. Plays in a indie-supergroup with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus. A winner on Twitter. An artist studying the world with an arched eyebrow, trying to find her place in the modern…
Ahead of her the release of her debut record, Bad Behaviour, out in February, Kat Frankie has released the title track from the LP, and it is a shimmering slice of beauty. Definitely something to get your groove onto this autumnal weekend.…
Tomorrow (Friday 22nd) sees the release of one of the most anticipated debut records of the year from 23 Year old LA resident Phoebe Bridgers. With the release of Stranger in the Alps looming, FFS caught up with Phoebe to ask…
I find that this time of the year, as the leaves turn an autumn hue, and the nights get a little bit longer, one of the best times of the year. This extends itself to music, too. Usually, the music…
In the three years since First Mind, the first record by London-based Nick Mulvey, the world has changed dramatically. The coalition government in the UK is no more, instead led by a propped up Conservative government locked in negotiations to…
We’re big fans here at For Folks Sake for sweet vocal harmonies and expertly crafted songs, and husband-and-wife duo Kj McEvoy and Aileen Mythen, who perform under The Remedy Club moniker, fit the bill. Having played extensively in their homeland…
Fans of scuzzy alt-rock with belting choruses and catchy hooks need look no further than Popular Manipulations, the 3rd record from Pennsylvanian 4 piece The Districts. Harking back to the sound of the mid noughties and the proliferation of ‘guitar…