Early Ghost are a Brighton based six-piece – and even though they are a fairly new band they have already released two EPs and played with the likes of Beirut. The panel decided to have a gander… Scott Edgar: When I…
Album: The Antlers – Burst Apart
The Antlers’ last release, 2009’s Hospice, was many things – a story of love and loss, a tragedy, an allegory, a (say it softly) concept album – and could be described in many ways – emotional, heartwrenching, shattering, beautiful. To…
Playlist: your favourite Bob Dylan songs
It was Bob’s 70th birthday yesterday, so most people would have probably thought yesterday would have been a good time to ask around and make a playlist of their twitter pals’ favourite Dylan songs. Not us though, we’ve decided to…
Album: The Felice Brothers – Celebration, Florida
When I think of Americana, I think of banjos, harmonica, gritty vocals with a bit of a twang. Frankly, I think of songs like the Felice Brothers’ ‘Frankie’s Gun!!’, with its old-time storyline and humming accordion. The New York band’s…
Compilation: Communion Records – The Flowerpot Sessions
There’s something that I’ve always found very compelling about music or collections of musi, which are intrinsically connected to the place in which they’re recorded. Tally that with the sheer sense of togetherness and collaboration that radiates out of anything…
Live: Unplugged Sessions at the Windmill, Mayfair
When a polite young man writes to you offering you a night of brilliant unplugged music, it’s generally a good idea to say yes. If said young man mentions pie, it’s basically impossible to keep FFS away. We were delighted…