Christopher Porterfield might be a name familiar to those who have an encyclopedic knowledge of the Bon Iver timeline – he used to be in a band with Justin Vernon, DeYarmond Edison, before going their separate ways. Whilst Vernon found…
EP | Sarah Hayes – Mainspring
When Louis Abbott was explaining how Admiral Fallow’s second album had come to have on it so many new sounds, he told us it was because his bandmates continued to surprise him with their array of abilities. And just in…
#86 Peter Bruntnell ft. Rumer – Played Out
Peter Bruntnell’s career, which features nine studio albums to date, is to be treated to a retrospective next month and to give us a tease he’s put out a reworked version of 2004 track ‘Played Out’, with a helping hand…
Album | Laura Marling – Once I Was An Eagle
Laura Marling is back with her fourth album, which could so easily have been a couple of records. Its 16 tracks fitting neatly into two camps. Following on seamlessly from A Creature I Don’t Know, Once I Was An Eagle…
#85 Sparrow & the Workshop – The Faster You Spin
Another brilliant pop song from Sparrow & the Workshop, ‘The Faster You Spin’ is taken from their new album Murderopolis and showcases front woman Jill O’Sullivan’s brilliant tonal range from the sweetly whispered intro to the ferocious chorus. While this is a…
#84 Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo – Dear River
Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo continue to go from strength to strength, as ‘Dear River’, the title track off their latest full-length release which is due out on July 8, proves admirably. Inspired by the Blackwood river near…