We Are Augustines – Book of James This reminds me of the emotional fervour of Mumford & Sons with less righteousness, more of an incantation than a battlecry. Inspired by family and loss, it’s a eulogy to lead singer Billy…
Live | Ellen & The Escapades @ The Stereo, York
Ellen and her Escapades are finally assembled on stage and ready to play. The hum of the crowd dies down and she steps up to the microphone, takes a breath and…another song comes on the PA system. With a little…
EP | The Lost Cavalry – Snow City Radio
What sort of songs would you like on your car radio in Snow City? Assuming everything in Snow City is covered in snow, like some Christmas film vision of New York and that I get to wear one of those…
EP | Darren Hayman – Christmas In Haworth
The Christmas album comes with all sorts of pitfalls in which to fall headfirst or to stand in proudly, arms akimbo. Even the most earnest of performers can put out some jingly-jangly tune to suit the season of merriment. But…
News | The Mountain Goats announce London show
The Mountain Goats have announced a special show at the Barbican in London next year. Frontman and genius John Darnielle will be joined by vocal quartet Anonymous 4, playing songs from his new work Transcendental Youth. The songs will be arranged…
Album | Vanessa Peters – The Christmas We Hoped For
At a time when every Tom, Dick and Harry are releasing a Christmas album (Tom, Dick and Harry probably being Michael Bublé, The Smurfs and Cliff Richard), it’s great to see the folk community getting in on the action this…