When Joyce The Librarian first found their way into FFS ears earlier this year, it took us a while to get over their wondrous name, the Stilgoe & Skillern song of a sex-starved book lender that inspired it, and all…
Album | Maia – Pepper Stars
“As the alien living amongst you, I’m glad to see we can finally live in peace,” coos Maia’s lead singer Tom Clegg on the opening track of ‘Pepper Stars’, in a vocal style similar to what one images an extra-terrestrial’s…
Singles Round-up | Abi Wade, Family Machine, Killing Fields of Ontario, Magmana, Jennifer Left, Reuben & the Dark, Songs For Walter
Abi Wade – Heavy Heart/Faker Often compared to Joanna Newsom and Regina Spektor, cellist-percussionist Wade suffers the same pitfalls as those kindred spirits in that the germ of a great idea can be lost in excessive quirkiness. ‘Faker’ is the…
News | Communion Manchester announce Christmas gig.
The chaps from Communion in Manchester have recently announced a very special Christmas gig indeed. On the 6th December, hosted at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge, Communion have brought together some of their own bands to play what is to be a…
News | Klak Tik release new single ‘Reborn’
The highly acclaimed post-folk troupe Klak Tik have just announced the release of a brand new single ‘Reborn’ taken from their forthcoming album ‘The Servents’ (due for release in Spring 2013). Recorded in a studio deep underground beneath the Parys…
Live | Staves @ Village Underground, London
The Staves appeared quietly confident as they took to the stage on the second night of their headline tour, and who can blame them after touring with Bon Iver and that much-talked-about show at Wembley Arena last week. The band,…