Camera Obscura don’t have it as easy as you think people who make beautiful folk pop music might. Firstly, there’s the problem of a second band named Camera Obscura. Granted the other lot are a load of rubbish, but there must be a limit to how many times they can tolerate saying “no, we are the other Camera Obscura” when someone asks why everyone speaks in such high terms about something that sounds like a cheese grater running against your brain. Then there is trying to step out of the shadow of fellow Scots and occasional producer of tracks Belle and Sebastian. The comparison is both a compliment and entirely warranted in their early work. But both have diverted away from that twee Scotpop sound of the late 1990s and have embraced different influences.
Album Review: Bonnie Prince Billy – Beware
He has an interesting head, does Will Oldham, aka the Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. Both outside – a bulging bald crown surrounded by burgeoning red hairs that stream down around his chin and probably beyond – and inside. Yes, he has a tricky mind. Elusive even.
Album Review: Sons of Noel and Adrian
A lot of artists make it onto this website. Despite its obvious folk leanings, indie, electro, a bit of soft rock, shoe gaze and progressive have all featured, championing For Folk’s Sake as a warm welcoming bosom onto which all genres, assuming they’re suitably relaxed and earthy, may lay their head. But make no mistake, Sons of Noel and Adrian is folk to the core.
Anika recommends: Wildbirds and Peacedrums
Who? Swedish husband and wife duo Andres Werliin and Mariam Wallentin. One of the most intensely passionate live bands you could ever hope to see.
Mumford and Sons in studio after string of cancelled dates
Mumford and Sons cancelled tour at the beginning of April has made way for studio time, it has been revealed.
Slow Club announce album details
Folk-pop dup Slow Club have announced details of their long-awaited debut album.