Goodnight Lenin have announced the release of a second single: “A Cautionary Tale” via Static Caravan Records, due on 29th October 2012. The single will be available for digital download, alongside some special edition physical ‘gig copies’ later on. Having…
It is important throughout your life to proclaim your joy. So Mark Eitzel told us on his 2001 EP. Eleven years on, as he releases his latest album Don’t Be A Stranger, the 53-year-old has more reason than ever to…
There was a time, not long past, when a form of nationalistic profiling was necessary when tackling a new album of Canadian descent. Most of them were either by Arcade Fire, by Arcade Fire wannabes or featured one or more…
Mat Gibson has impressed many with his beautiful sombre melodies and there has been much anticipation for new material since the much acclaimed Forest Fire. Well now the wait is over in the form of the enchanting Long Goner. Mat…
Having had only limited exposure to the Be Good Tanyas and always been interested in hearing more, I fall squarely within the target audience for a retrospective, and this set forms a fine education. The older songs tend to be…
Following last year’s Anthology 1, the chaps down at Folkroom have announced the release of a second, cunningly named, Anthology 2. The release date has been set for October 29th 2012. It will feature new and exclusive tracks from signed Folkroom…