Former Slowdive and Mojave 3 frontman Neil Halstead has just released his third solo album, Palindrome Hunches, recorded over a weekend in a primary school with access secured by way of a bribe for the caretaker. He’s a straightforward, understated…
Interview | Dead, born and all grown up – FFS talks to The Staves
You and everyone you know should have been eagerly awaiting the release of The Staves’ debut album Dead, Born, and Grown, not only because it features inspired harmonies and enough warmth to carry us through the winter months, but because…
Compilation | Sandy Denny – The Notes & The Words
Sandy Denny fans have been able to feast of late. There have been deluxe resissues of Rendezvous and Like An Old Fashioned Waltz, Thea Gilmore’s Don’t Stop Singing which put music to her unreleased lyrics, and this year’s The Lady:…
Live | The Divine Comedy @ The Royal Festival Hall, 8th November 2012
Have you ever been unfortunate enough to break the elastic on your party hat, mid-party? If you have, you’ll remember that the sensation is both physically and emotionally mortifying: you can no longer wear the same hat as everyone else,…
Artist blog | Emily Barker on Rocky Votolato
Our favourite Australian songstress Emily Barker is on the road as part of the revival tour. It’s a five week European jaunt with a slew of other artists, full of collaboration, covers and singalongs. After her last blog, in which…
News | Coming soon… For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2012
Guess what folk fans?! We’ll be releasing another album of Christmas music this year. All profits will be donated to the Evelina Children’s Hospital in Central London. News of the artists involved is to come, but for now we can…