It’s easy to become jaded when listening to new bands, and to focus too much on the search for some breathtakingly original new sound, only to be disappointed when what you hear doesn’t correspond to some vague, totally subjective ideal.…
Album | Daisy Chapman – Shameless Winter
As the last of the snow melt from the recent cold snap washes down the rivers and out to sea, Daisy Chapman’s Shameless Winter comes along to leave your world white over once more. Written while on tour last, er,…
Blog | Russell Swallow and the Wolf
Russell Swallow specialises in lovingly-crafted songs pitched somewhere between the romantics of Fleet Foxes, the upbeat poppiness of Patrick Wolf, and the brooding of Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley, with a strong voice and poetic, heartfelt lyrics. Check out ‘Home’…
News | The return of Nancy Elizabeth
Nancy Elizabeth is back – and For Folk’s Sake could not be more excited. Her third album – the first since the blissful Wrought Iron in 2009 – is due out in the summer, a single will be appearing in…
Interview | Jessica Sligter wants YOU!
At FFS we like to take a walk on the wild side once in a while and expand our horizons. For that, we’re increasingly looking across the channel to established and emerging European artists who are experimenting with technology and…
Artist Blog | Chris Leslie of Fairport Convention blogs the first week of their UK tour
We’re jolly pleased to be playing host to the Fairport Convention 2013 Tour Blog, charting their journey around the fair isles of Great Britain. We’ll be publishing weekly blogs from different members of the band, taking in the sites and sounds of…