Sad without being mournful, there are ghosts at play on Tides of a Teardrop, Mandolin Orange’s latest record. Andrew Marlin’s mother died when he was just 18, yet her influence has been felt greatly over the years. Along with Emily…
Citing Hull folk dynasty the Watersons as a primary influence, fellow Yorkshireman Serious Sam Barrett’s traditionalist credentials are clear throughout a career now stretching to nine albums and a seemingly never-ending touring schedule. This time around, he has branched out…
In late 2018, For Folk’s Sake lauded Julia King upon the release of her single, ‘Cannonball’, for being a genuine article as far as her billing as folk fusion took her. Her take on the Americana genre transports listeners into…
Just as Regina Spektor has found herself to be a famous flower of Manhattan, Heather Gruber is an LA desert rose. Dance Into the Desert affirms as much, detailing the journey that the Tennessee-born singer-songwriter took from her hometown to the…
Albany composer Chris Lastovicka is often regarded as a “mystic minimalist”. Giving an ear to his craft, it does not take long for the mystique of the veneer surrounding such a title to fade, paving a path to legitimacy. While…
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIXzbRyQY40[/embedyt] Today’s session features Matthew and Julia from Keston Cobblers’ Club, playing a stripped down version of their latest single ‘Esta’ – which came out yesterday. ‘Esta’ is taken from the band’s forthcoming album Siren which you can pre-order…