Awake is without a doubt the most fitting name for Folly & the Hunter’s latest album. The incomparably gorgeous title track is deserving of a review itself. The track features swelling strings and an upbeat piano riff, uncharacteristic of Folly…
I am very close to completing the third official Laish album. These are my best songs yet and this is the first time I have taken them to a proper studio. I had applied for funding from various places but…
Sean Watkins has gradually become more and more of a household name amongst Americana-loving families throughout the years, and for good reason. The fledgling virtuoso who first came onto the roots scene in the first iteration of Nickel Creek way…
After making his debut solo album House Music in his living room, this follow-up sees Steven James Adams join forces with producer Dan Michaelson. Michaelson’s 2014 Distance was a minor classic, a break-up record with a luxuriant sound that swathed…
If you find yourself frustrated by a sense that the ‘folk’ label has been snatched by more and more mainstream artists and twisted into something bland and unadventurous, a catch-all label for anything with an acoustic guitar, how do you…
Yesterday, we caught the ferry from Dover to Dunkirk. Because we’re total squares, and I was worried about hitting any sort of traffic, we arrived at the port a good 3.5 hours early – which meant we caught the earlier…