Ralfe Band’s Son be Wise is a contradictory thing. A brooding, occult record driven through with pop hooks and fantastical shimmers. It’s somehow irresistibly danceable and irrepressibly dark. It’s one of those records that’s totally engrossing until it’s finished, when…
Album | Houndmouth – From The Hills Below The City
Folk? Well, no, not really. But folksy and bluesy and rootsy and thoroughly good fun. From The Hills Below The City is the debut album by Houndmouth, a band from New Albany, Indiana, just across the river from Louisville, Kentucky,…
#94 Al Lewis – Don’t Believe In Magic
When Al Lewis held an album launch show for his record Battles at St Pancras Old Church in February, he turned it into something of a two-for-one deal by recording the whole thing for future release. And that release comes…
News | Emily Barker takes Halo on mammoth tour
Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo have announced their biggest ever UK tour for later this year. Australian Barker and her band will showcase material from their new album Dear River, set for release on July 8, with a…
Interview | Exclusive – Brian from Stornoway on the making of The Bigger Picture
We’re really excited to have this exclusive video interview with Brian from Stornoway offering insights and musings on ‘The Bigger Picture’. Check it.
#93 Josephine – Last Minute
We didn’t think it was possible to top Josephine Oniyama’s previous single, ‘What A Day’, but here she’s blown us away again with new single ‘Last Minute’, a soulful anthem to the power of love. With debut album, Portrait, delivering hit after…