Queen of Denmark is amazing; the album by John Grant, that is. He and Chris Pearson from Denver have released six studio albums as The Czars and this is the first work on his own, backed by Midlake. Queen of…
FFS’s New Band Review Panel: Daniel J Nixon
Damien Girling says: “The cover for Daniel J. Nixon’s EP ‘Turn This Stone’ appears as a sparse contrast to that of Andrew Birds ‘Nobel Beast’. Whilst Bird’s imagery hints at pastoral loveliness Nixon beckons us towards a frozen horizon. This…
FFS announces London show with Elena Tonra, Sam Airey and Dear Winesburg
We are delighted to announce a new FFS-curated Allotment show with performances from Elena Tonra – who features on the Communion Compilation, the oh-so-lovely Sam Airey and our newly-discovered favourites Dear Winesburg at London’s Slaughtered Lamb on Sunday 9th May.…
EP: Alessi’s Ark – Sole Proprietor
Alessi’s Ark’s new EP Sole Proprietor is a delicate and charming creation; the songs flow well together and the EP is a delight from start to finish. Beginning with “The Robot”, Alessi tells the sad story of a lonely robot…
EP: Matthew & the Atlas — To the North
For Folks’ Sake DJs are supporting the To the North EP launch at the Lexington on 14th April, so perhaps I have to be a bit careful about what I say here, but luckily it’s not going to be a…
The Folk Music Film Club: A Mighty Wind
By making a film centred around the pomposity of folk music, it could be that Guest aimed to poke gentle fun at a genre he loved and, in doing so, shake it free of the shackles of stereotypes that have bound it for too long.