The brilliant Boat to Row featured on our charity Christmas album For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2012 and their EP Loyal Light is out now. We asked them to give us the low down on the record and here’s what they…
Album | Junip – Junip
You could hardly accuse Junip of being a prolific band. It’s been a long three years since the release of Fields, without much from the solo projects of individual members in between. Thankfully, when the Swedish trio do take the…
#51 Paul Cook & The Chronicles – Seven Times
Paul Cook & The Chronicles are running something of a musical conveyor belt at the moment. Earlier this month, they released Volume 2, their second album in nine months following on from, uhm, Volume One. Volume Three is out in…
Brian’s Mixtape | Birds
Hello dear readers, It will come as no surprise to you that I am of the opinion that birds are the finest class of creature to inhabit this planet. Our singing voices are remarkable (some better than others, though I…
Blog | Ian’s Record Store Day: 7 shops. 22 records. 23.5 hours.
Ian Parker, Albums Editor extraordinaire, is uncontested for the title of For Folk’s Sake’s resident physicals enthusiast. While some of us were busy watching Johnny Flynn’s baby singing his dad’s songs or pretending to be this guy, Ian was freezing in…
Interview | John Smith on new record Great Lakes
With first two albums, Matchbox Man and Map or Direction, John Smith (no more comments on the name, please god) built up a quiet but devoted following. With third full-length release, Great Lakes, the time has come for Smith to…