Welsh songster Al Lewis sent us this lovely cover of Judee Sill’s ‘Jesus Was A Crossmaker’. We love the warmth of this version. What do you think?
#133 Al Lewis – Jesus Was A Crossmaker
#132 The Decemberists – Sons & Daughters
You did know: Colin Meloy and his merry band of Decemberists chose Sons & Daughters to be the closing track to their 2006 album The Crane Wife. You didn’t know: Meloy denied right-wing US comedian Dennis Miller pemission to use…
News | Arcade Fire confirm new album in slightly odd fashion
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…
#131 Grey Reverend – Everlasting
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’,…
#130 GAPS – Keep You
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…
#129 Genna Marabese – Deal With The Devil
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…