The Mountains Goats are nearly always my favourite band. And John Darnielle is my favourite ever songwriter bar none. He’s an intensely likable, principled, genius of a frontman. Yet the last few albums – though solidly good – haven’t blown…
Album: Dark Dark Dark – Wild Go
There’s more than just a buzz around Dark Dark Dark and their second album, Wild Go. There’s a hive of adoration in some quarters. Why though? That’s not the easiest question to answer. There’s a definite beauty to Wild Go…
Amazing Radio’s last ever Folk Roots Show – listen again with Emily and The Woods
The digital radio station for unsigned and independent artists, Amazing Radio, have been scooping up the same kinda talent that we’ve been covering on our New Bands Panel – including Sophie Yau, Gillian Christie, and Emily and The Woods. Unfortunately…
Scriber
Cardiff-based Joshua Price, aka Scriber, calls his music garage-folk and thinks this is his year. The panel checked in to see if he’s right… Alice Sage: A slowly plodding pick-strum pick-strum guitar, occasional plinks of piano and an echoing, slurring,…
Album: Singing Adams – Everybody Friends Now
Students of lyrics will find plenty to keep them happy on Everybody Friends Now by Singing Adams, the current guise of former Broken Family Band frontman Steven Adams. Musicians, however, may struggle a little more. There are enjoyable little nuggets…
Second thoughts on Timber Timbre’s Creep on Creepin’ On
A little over a week ago, Joe Skrebels reviewed Timber Timbre’s Creep on Creepin’ On right here, but he’s already had a change of heart. As he explained on his blog Music From A Green Window, it’s just plain better…