Their debut was bittersweet indie pop at its finest and the second record was a masterpiece of lush orchestration. Now Alone Aboard the Ark – the third album from Londoners the Leisure Society – sees the band expand their sonic repertoire with…
#28 Olly Knights – Bitten By The Frost
We loved Olly’s contribution to our For Folk’s Sake Christmas album last year, but a great song is for life, not just for the festive period. So now that ‘Bitten By The Frost’ – which also features on Olly’s album…
#27 Fleet Foxes – Battery Kinzie
With a voice and an outlook older than the universe, Robin Pecknold has somehow managed to adopt a Benjamin-Button approach to ageing. He’s turning 27 today, according to official records, but we can be pretty certain this is nonsense. He’s…
#26 Rosie Sleightholme – Spring Interlude
Spring Interlude by Rosie Sleightholme Whisper it, because just when you think it’s all over, it starts snowing again, but at least officially, spring is here. To celebrate that fact (in, you know, hushed tones) here’s ‘Spring Interlude’ from Rosie…
Interview | Folk’s new wonder kid, Marika Hackman, talks literary heroes, anxiety and unexpected music production
A grey and windy day in London’s Southbank is briefly put on hold by the glowing presence of folk’s newest rising star, Marika Hackman. She’s just taken all her equipment through the Purcell Rooms artists’ entrance and quickly bounds up…
Johnny Flynn & Magic Numbers to play at Shakespeare’s birthday party
Did you know that when he’s not writing what are likely to be remembered as some of the best lyrics of our times, Johnny Flynn’s a dab hand at putting on a dress and a feminine voice and treading…