Zach Tillman has been home recording to produce ‘Big Escape’, the next single on the album under the name of Pearly Gate Music. Considering he is the young brother of Fleet Foxes’ drummer and ex band member of Siberian, one…
Category: Reviews
Album: John Grant – Queen of Denmark
Queen of Denmark is amazing; the album by John Grant, that is. He and Chris Pearson from Denver have released six studio albums as The Czars and this is the first work on his own, backed by Midlake. Queen of…
FFS’s New Band Review Panel: Daniel J Nixon
Damien Girling says: “The cover for Daniel J. Nixon’s EP ‘Turn This Stone’ appears as a sparse contrast to that of Andrew Birds ‘Nobel Beast’. Whilst Bird’s imagery hints at pastoral loveliness Nixon beckons us towards a frozen horizon. This…
EP: Alessi’s Ark – Sole Proprietor
Alessi’s Ark’s new EP Sole Proprietor is a delicate and charming creation; the songs flow well together and the EP is a delight from start to finish. Beginning with “The Robot”, Alessi tells the sad story of a lonely robot…
EP: Matthew & the Atlas — To the North
For Folks’ Sake DJs are supporting the To the North EP launch at the Lexington on 14th April, so perhaps I have to be a bit careful about what I say here, but luckily it’s not going to be a…
Live: Firefly @ Roundhouse Studio Theatre
In the packed, ambiently lit space of the Roundhouse Studio Theatre, the audience sat on the beautifully clean floor and waited patiently for Firefly to take to the stage. Crowds as reverent as this are hard to find, but they’d…
Album: Peggy Sue – Fossils & Other Phantoms
Peggy Sue have concocted a heady mixture of blues, rock and doo-wap leanings within their debut album Fossils and Other Phantoms. Opener ‘Yo Mama’ has brilliant impact. The title suggests something whimsical and gaudy, but instead the listener is met…
Album: Erland and The Carnival
You can tell when a band has thought hard about their name. And when they do it, it is more often than not because they have some interesting work to deliver. This is the case of Erland and The Carnival.…
EP: Lail Arad – Someone New
Lail Arad is truly delightful, as I discovered when I accidentally went to see her play back in December. On stage, she comes across as being adorable, but the question when confronting her new EP, Someone New, is whether that…
EP: Adelaide’s Cape – Last Sleep in Albion EP
Listening to Last Sleep in Albion you can tell the band has developed, especially in confidence. The production and general sound of the EP has more depth than earlier demos, at the same time keeping a folksy integrity. Opener ‘This…