We’ve recorded the second Allotment podcast, which features live performances from Alessi’s Ark, Caitlin Rose, Tristram and Joe Innes. As well as a bit of chat about The Allotment and FFS. We don’t claim to be podcast-making experts by any…
Rachael Dadd Moth in the Motor artists-designed sleeves revealed
FFS is a little bit lost for words after seeing the stunning range of one-off hand-made vinyl sleeves for Rachael Dadd’s forthcoming mini-album Moth in the Motor, which have been unveiled by Broken Sound Music. The vinyl release includes a…
Album: Broadcast 2000
Gemma Hampson says: “Broadcast 2000 is a fitting name for this London-based indie-folk what not. Although it’s the first full-length album from the group, it will most definitely not be the first time you have heard them. Even without the discovery of their 2008-released EP ‘Building Blocks’, their sound is getting around. A film here (Yes Man), a soap there (Hollyoaks), even an ad blasted into every front room in the land.”
Brian’s Mixtape #22: Made by Maids
A Snowy Owl on Brian’s roost recently complained that she only listened to music made by boys. And as much as Brian – and the rest of us at FFS for that matter – love our bearded folkies, there’s a-whole-nother…
Communion to release compilation album featuring Mumford & Sons, Alessi + Australian show
Communion, the London, Leeds and Brighton clubnight run by Ben Lovett of Mumford and Sons and Kev Jones, formerly of Cherbourg, will be releasing a 21-track compilation CD featuring Mumford and Sons, Johnny Flynn, Broadcast 2000, Alessi’s Ark and Jay…
Album: Andrew Vincent – Rotten Pear
Jonathan Wilson writes… “As a reviewer it’s all too easy to dismiss solo acoustic artists as ‘just another one of those singer/songwriter fellows’ and upon first listening to Rotten Pear I fell straight into that trap. Who is Andrew Vincent, what’s he on about and if I’m honest why should I even care, why would anybody care? After all, he’s just another man singing about the same old stuff – “I don’t want nobody else/No, I want you” for example. Not yet ready to tackle the banality of another singer/songwriter I switched off the record player and switched on the ever-so-slightly less mind-numbingly inane Hollyoaks omnibus.”