It’s been quite the year for young folk musician Hattie Briggs. After releasing debut EP My Shepherd’s Hut in November 2013 she was nominated for the prestigious BBC Radio Two Young Folk Award alongside Gentlemen of Few, Granny’s Attic and…
Following the release of their Columbia Records-released album Stay Gold, their entirely sold-out 2014 UK tour (which included a support slot with Ryan Adams and a headline show at The Royal Albert Hall) and their incredible performance on ‘Later…with Jools Holland’; First Aid Kit have announced new dates for 2015. Their…
White Flowers begins with ‘Espera’, which means waiting/hoping/expecting, and sounds like an open window on a cold sunny morning: bright, pure voices, and a buzzing hum which could be a harmonium or a discordant amp. The song lyrics throughout have…
If Gruff Rhys has never quite enjoyed the mainstream success he seems to deserve, perhaps it’s because he writes songs about things like 18th century explorers who go off on quests to find Welsh tribes in America. That’s what this…
St. Vincent has announced the release of her new single ‘Rattlesnake’ which is due for release on 3rd November through Loma Vista/Caroline International. The latest single taken from Annie Clark’s acclaimed fourth album St. Vincent, ‘Rattlesnake’ is a befitting opening track to the…
Fiancé are from Newark. Not the one in Nottinghamshire, or even the one in New Jersey – they’re from Newark, Delaware. If you haven’t heard of it, that’s because it’s a small town of around 30,000 people – but it…