William Tyler will be familiar to fans of Lambchop and Silver Jews, having toured with both of those bands as a guitarist. He’s also a well-respected solo artist in his own right, creating soothing instrumental music with his guitars. His…
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Album | Paper Aeroplanes – Little Letters
There’s a great moment in the tenth episode of 30 Rock in which someone asks Alec Baldwin’s character if he likes Phil Collins. Baldwin’s response is a droll and perfectly timed “I have two ears and a heart, don’t I?”…
EP | Julie Hawk – Julie Hawk EP
There are certain clichés that go hand in hand in the contemporary folk revival. Press shots taken on fallen trees. Bunting. Oh, Christ, so much bloody bunting. And, of course, birds. Hell, FFS understands the bird element so much we’ve…
Artist blog | Boat to Row – Loyal Light
The brilliant Boat to Row featured on our charity Christmas album For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2012 and their EP Loyal Light is out now. We asked them to give us the low down on the record and here’s what they…
Album | Junip – Junip
You could hardly accuse Junip of being a prolific band. It’s been a long three years since the release of Fields, without much from the solo projects of individual members in between. Thankfully, when the Swedish trio do take the…
Record Store Day | The FFS Shopping Guide 2013 (part 3)
If you’ve got any budget left from reading parts one and two of the shopping guide, we can help you find a few more ways to spend it in part three. Tift Merritt – Markings | Merritt revisits the title…
Record Store Day | The FFS Shopping Guide 2013 (part 2)
Part two of our shopping guide continues with some lovely coloured vinyl from the Leisure Society and a sweet-sounding collaboration from Willy Mason and Brendan Benson. These are the things that should be getting you out of bed. Bob Dylan…
EP | Tiny Ruins – Haunts
For many, Some Were Meant For Sea, the 2011 debut album by Tiny Ruins, arrived as a complete and perfect thing out of nowhere. Now, rather than ploughing on forwards, New Zealander Hollie Fullbrook is filling in the back story…
Live tweet | Laura Marling – Once I Was An Eagle
The For Folk’s Sake team live tweeted our first listen of Laura Marling’s forthcoming album Once I Was An Eagle. Read our knee-jerk reactions here…
EP | Nathan Ball – In Your Mind
With only one EP titled In Your Mind, he is yet to be signed – the third track from this debut effort however, will make you wonder why. In This Town floats through the salty soundwaves with a smooth harmony.