“I MAY HAVE been a little headstrong.” Ray Stinnett can afford a little chuckle when reflecting on why it took 41 years for his album A Fire Somewhere to see the light of day. Putting out any record can be…
Interview | Introducing…Al Lewis
With first full-length English-language album, In The Wake, Welsh artist Al Lewis was nominated for the inaugural Welsh Music prize. Having set the bar so high for himself, he decamped to Nashville, Tennessee, to the studio of Charlie Peacock (The Civil Wars,…
Album | Jo Mango – Murmuration
Given that it’s six years since Jo Mango released her debut album Paperclips and Sand, we can imagine a fair few listeners will be discovering this Scottish songbird for the first time with sophomore release Murmuration. It’s not like she’s…
Album | The Unthanks – Diversions Volume III: Songs from the Shipyards
If there’s one thing The Unthanks can do really well, it’s evoke images of a northern yesteryear. In this latest offering from the sisters and their band, they rework folk songs by the likes of Graeme Miles, Alex Glasgow and…
News | For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2012 – tracklist announced
FFS is delighted to announce the tracklist for our third charity Christmas album, For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2012. We’ve got original songs from the likes of Ellen & the Escapades, Tom Williams (of ‘& the Boat’ fame) and Admiral…
EP | Marcus Foster – The Last House
The Last House is the latest offering from 24 year old London based singer-songwriter Marcus Foster. Interestingly, though this is not entirely relevant, he has an MA in sculpture and I have seen his work exhibited in the Saatchi Gallery.…