Manchester singer-songwriter Robert Sutton released his album The Future Doesn’t Start earlier this year, while he has also shown his ear for a cover with the Regeneration collection. The panel went in to judge the results. Eala MacAlister: A Basement…
FFS New Bands Panel: Hickman & Quinn
Folk-roots duo Hickman & Quinn have just self-released their debut album Times, so the panel went in to check out the results. Louis Gilbert: The legacy left by acoustic pairings is not a good one – see Turin Brakes –…
FFS New Bands Panel: Dave Kirk
Dave Kirk has traced his roots to a Victorian composer, so it’s no surprise that his music puts an emphasis on strong songwriting. The 26-year-old has put out his debut EP, named after the corner of London he calls home,…
Album: Josh Ritter – So Runs the World Away.
Josh Ritter’s latest album ‘So Runs the World Away’ has taken almost two years to make — it’s an ambitious and wordy offering but don’t let that put you off. You’ll enjoy following the twisting narrative of this scholarly poet.…
FFS New Bands Panel: Milkwood
Lewisham’s Milkwood admit to being stuck in the past, most specifically in the 60s, where they spend their time listening to Fairport Convention, Bert Jansch and Neil Young. Solid foundations are those, so we went in to give debut album…
FFS New Bands Panel: Lana Mir
Ukrainian singer-songwriter Lana Mir has been doing well since moving to New York, earning herself a first record deal and making her debut LP. But whatever else you want to say about her, you can’t ignore the fact she’s kicked…