Arcade Fire are never a band to choose the obvious route, and so it was again as they announced seemingly to one randomly-selected fan on Twitter that their new album will be released in October. Replying to a fan, @fifferwright, who…
Grey Reverend’s debut album Of The Days was one of the unexpected highlights of 2011, so it’s fair to say FFS is more than a little bit excited about the follow-up A Hero’s Lie, which is due out in September. ‘Everlasting’,…
It’s possible that when listening to ‘Keep You’ by GAPS, there’ll be moments when you think: “What’s this doing on a folk music website?” But then it’s also possible there’ll be moments when you think: “Wow, this is a beautiful…
Occupying that long-neglected territory between Eastern European folk knees-up and art rock, Genna Marabese’s single ‘Deal With The Devil’ certainly does not lack for drama. But given her debut EP The Birthday Party, which is out on August 5, shares…
Saturday promises to be an epic day of established and rising stars from all corners of the globe. Representing Scotland in The Den is folk-country newcomer, Edinburgh native Ross Wilson – AKA Blue Rose Code – who has just…
Over the course of ten years, Norway native and Swedish resident, Ane Brun, has steadily built an impressive musical career. The experimental, theatrical artist has been at the forefront of the recent surge of Scandi folk artists to make serious…