There’s been a lot of hype surrounding The Staves since they debuted their talents behind Tom Jones on his gravelly gospel album Praise and Blame. They made a name for themselves on the back of that performance with the Welsh…
New Bands Panel | Light Falls Forward – Songs and Shadows EP
This week three of our writers have eyed up London-based two-piece Light Falls Forward, who met at a house party and immediately bonded over Derren Brown and biscuits. They moved in with each other, decided to write music together and…
Live | The Civil Wars at The Roundhouse, London
The Civil Wars: never was a band name more apt. Reviewing the duo, who have just cancelled the rest of their tour and gone on hiatus citing ‘differences in ambition’, is a tricky one. Leaving The Roundhouse last Tuesday I was…
EP | Oh Stockholm! – All This Will Go
The latest EP from Oh Stockholm! should be proof enough, were it still needed, that their journey from electro-pop to folky loveliness is complete. The last time FFS covered them back in 2011, one of our New Bands Panel members…
Album | ahab – Live In London
While I’m sure it’s not impossible to write a review of ahab’s debut album without debating the merits of opting to put it out as a live record, I can only imagine it would sit there the proverbial elephant in…
Interview | Introducing… Patch & The Giant
Patch & The Giant are an alternative folk band whose defining characteristics include rough-edged folk melodies, strings, brass, keys and buttons along with boots, braces and cauldrons of tea. Having seen them a few times now, these lovely people never fail to impress…