by Bob Fish • • Comments Off on Album | Jason Ringenberg – Stand Tall
It’s not often a punk from a hog farm in Southern Illinois gets a chance to escape and raise rock hell with a band like The Scorchers, but Jason Ringenberg believed he could “kick American roots music into the modern…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Single | Moe Green’s Eye – Who’ll Take Me Home
Vibing with the Heartland and pop-rock of the 1980s, Moe Green’s Eye are merging the lines between new wave and modern Americana with their forthcoming studio effort, After the Baptism. The soon-to-be quintet is rising fast amidst a bloated NYC scene,…
by Lorenzo Righetto • • Comments Off on Album | Stella Donnelly – Beware of the Dogs
Beware of the Dogs is the debut album by Australian Stella Donnelly. The album is deeply rooted in the jangle-pop tradition of her country. This is a decade-long tradition, but no one so far has really emerged as a potential…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Single | Bud Summers – Endless Fantasy
From Australia with the Stanleys to America with Bud Summers, power pop has been seeing a resurgence in recent years. Seen by some as an unhip relic of the 70s and 80s, its contemporary revitalization sees the movement commingling with…
by Charlie Law • • Comments Off on Album | Rainbow Girls – Give The People What They Want
A gang of sweet angels punching you in the heart, Rainbow Girls’ sound originated in 2010 as an explosion of energy in California. After two frantic albums in 2013 and 2015 they mellowed out with a chilled originals album American…
by Chloe Mogg • • Comments Off on Album | E.B. The Younger – To Each His Own
Beginning with a boy and a dream, E.B. The Younger describes himself in a biography with pure honesty and humour. Instantly grabbing your attention, his own originality shines throughout this debut solo outing from Midlake’s Eric Pulido. Finding purpose and…
by Bob Fish • • Comments Off on Album | Astralingua – Safe Passage
Time is relative to Astralingua. Their debut LP Safe Passage follows the release of their debut EP ten years ago. Understanding how they record helps to explain the long gestation period of their new effort. They record everything themselves, taking…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | DocFell & Co. – Heaven, Hell or Oklahoma
Last year, For Folk’s Sake was proud to premiere the earthen Americana of DocFell & Co.’s ‘Tough’. The tune was from off of their forthcoming compilation of bonafide dust bowl numbers, which we now know as the recently release Heaven, Hell or…
by Bob Fish • • Comments Off on EP | Dear Boy – The Strawberry EP
Hailing from Los Angeles, yet with roots in post-punk and Britpop, Dear Boy’s infectious sound worms its way inside your ears and won’t let go. Comprised of four longtime friends, Ben Gray (vocals, guitar), Keith Cooper (drums), Austin Hayman (guitar)…
by For Folk's Sake • • Comments Off on Album | Lily & Madeline – Canterbury Girls
2018 was a big year when it came to break-up songs. In the pop world, Ariana Grande preached self-reliance and empowerment in Thank U, Next. So fucking grateful for her ex, Ariana suggested break ups are manageable if you can…