In recent years Sweden has proved itself the prime producer of US-style cultural exports. In film and television, the likes of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Wallander have caught the imagination of viewers in the UK, appearing at…
News | Bushstock Festival reveal final lineup
One of Team FFS’s favourite festivals, Bushstock, have just unveiled their final lineup announcements before the big day on June 2nd. These include Mystery Jets, Bastille, Fink, Let’s Buy Happiness and Mahalia, among others. Run by the wonderful Communion Label…
Write for For Folk’s Sake!
Are you a budding writer and a die hard music fan? FFS are looking for keen folk/roots/indie/pop fans to join our team of reviewers and interviewers. No experience is no problem, because we’re looking for fresh ears for our New…
Album | Admiral Fallow – Tree Bursts In Snow
Admiral Fallow spent two and a half years crafting the songs that made up their debut album Boots Met My Face before committing them to the tape, part of a slow-burning process that saw the record released twice before it…
Album | Smoke Fairies – Blood Speaks
If there’s been one constant in the Smoke Fairies’ story to date, it has been their refusal to stand still. From leaving their Sussex roots to spend time living in America and Canada before returning to London, to their frantic…
Album | Patrick Watson – Adventures In Your Own Backyard
Falsetto voice, piano, experimentation… It’s all been done before, right? What with the Jeff Buckleys, the Rufus Wainwrights and the Bon Ivers, there really isn’t much room in the market for more. Anyone looking to venture down a similar path…