It has been 11 dismal years since Sub Pop’s Beachwood Sparks released their last full-length album, and an awful lot has changed in the dreamy world of alt-country in that time. Long before Fleet Foxes, and when Vetiver was a…
Interview | Introducing…Changing Horses
From out of England Richard Birtill and Francesca Cullen have taken flight as Changing Horses, recording their debut record in Nashville with Chris Donahue, a man who can list Emmylou Harris and Elvis Costello on his resume. It’s been a…
EP | The Allah-Las – Tell Me
I’m pretty responsive to any band with the label ‘psychedelic garage surf’ so it didn’t take long to get into the debut EP from Californians the Allah-Las. And ten listens later I am still captivated by this record. While psychedelic…
Album | Ali Marcus – Americana Hotel
With her eighth album Americana Hotel, the first since 2009’s Great Migration, Ali Marcus is putting the emphasis on storytelling. From the opener, ‘The Ballad of Helen and Bernie’, which tells the tale of Marcus’ grandparents eloping amidst the struggles…
Singles Round-up | CocoRosie, Real Estate, Lucy Rose, Lizzyspit, Little Comet & more
CocoRosie – We Are On Fire Paris-based American sisters Sierra and Bianca Casady, aka CocoRosie, are back with their first new music in two years, and ‘We Are On Fire’ is a wonderfully twisted outing, like Portishead tackling an old…
News | Peggy Sue announce live dates for new album.
Team FFS are delighted to hear about the recent release of Peggy Sue’s third and wonderful album of covers: ‘The Songs of Scorpio Rising’. Those of you who have heard the album will already be familiar with the band’s marvellous…