Richard Hawley will release his first studio album in three years this coming May in the form of Standing At The Sky’s Edge, and he’s promising a major change in direction. Where 2009’s Truelove’s Gutter was sparse and nakedly beautiful,…
News | Andrew Butler to release February 14th EP
Fans of FFS’s long-running New Bands Panel (which is getting an overhaul very soon – stay tuned) should remember Andrew Butler, who got a going over from our panel way back in September 2010. What we found then was a…
News | Veronica Falls unveil new track ‘My Heart Beats’
Veronica Falls are back. Although it’s less than six months since their debut album was released, the band have already got a new song for us as they returned this week with ‘My Heart Beats’. They’ve wasted no time at…
News | Admiral Fallow announce huge tour to support new album
Admiral Fallow have announced plans for a mammoth UK tour as they prepare to release the follow-up to their outstanding debut album Boots Met My Face. The Scottish collective will hit the road in late April and keep on going…
Album | Sharon Van Etten – Tramp
Much like St. Vincent prior to the release of her 2011 album Strange Mercy, Sharon Van Etten’s music has seemed to linger on the periphery of reaching a deservedly larger audience. This is despite her two previous albums, 2009’s Because…
Album | The Twilight Sad – No One Can Ever Know
There has never been a worse time for an ‘80s synth-pop album to come out than now. Even the ‘80s. As Simon Reynolds’ derisive term (and book) “Retromania” gets bandied about more and more, so too does the popularity of…