From the offset, Twin Beds lulls you into a false sense of security. Chirruping percussion contrasts to a swirling and dreamy rhythm on opener ‘Twin Beds (one)’, before ‘For Esme’ opens with a blast of trumpet, giving birth to a…
Album | Anais Mitchell – Young Man In America
Anais Mitchell wrote one of my favourite albums of recent years, majestic folk opera Hadestown. When FFS spoke to her about that incredible album, she told us that her next project was to be an album of old folk songs. And…
Album | Friend of All The World – The Wild
There’s an underwhelming description of the Friend Of All The World on their website which suggests the Montreal band don’t fully understand their own strengths. As statements of intent go, “tunes that evoke the camaraderie of a kitchen party” hardly…
Interview | The Third Coming of Simone Felice
When doctors told Simone Felice that, at the age of 33, he should by rights be dead, it wasn’t like he hadn’t been there before. In June of 2010, Felice was diagnosed with aortic stenosis, a serious heart condition that…
WIN! Yellow Bird Project hoodies, t-shirts and lots more
Yellow Bird Project is a blimmin’ brilliant concept. They team up with great bands to make beautifully designed t-shirts, then sell them to raise money for the charity of the artist’s choice. YBP have collaborated with so many bands we…
Album | The Soft Hills – The Bird Is Coming Down To Earth
For a city still tied intrinsically to its grunge history, Seattle might soon find itself identified as a centre of folk-pop. Fleet Foxes and Band of Horses are at the forefront, of course, but somewhere just behind them are the…