“I like you, I like you,” intones Justin Vernon on ‘iMI’, the opening salvo of his group’s fourth album. In the three years since the shadowy 22, A Million, Bon Iver’s convener has achieved a hard-earned contentment – even if…
Album | Bon Iver – i,i
Interview | FFS 5 with Malin Pettersen
Largely known as the lead singer of Norway’s Lucky Lips, Malin Pettersen is leaning further into the folk side of her country-folk with her second solo effort, the upcoming 6-track album, Alonesome. As we can assess from the release of…
Single | CommonUnion59 – Borrowed Time
Lauren Malasig and Steve McKenzie are CommonUnion59. Hailing from San Francisco, the pianist and guitarist mesh their vocals to develop straight-shooting folk music. Redolent of the American folk movements of the 60s and 70s, their lyrical focus waxes philosophy on…
Premiere | Taylor Rogers – oldhills
“It’s about the feeling of desperation. About missing, wanting, needing, one you cannot be with, for whatever reason,” says Taylor Rogers regarding her new single, ‘oldhills’. Hailing from her forthcoming album, NOA, ‘oldhills’ is a co-write with her twin brother,…
Premiere | Emma Frank – Before You Go Away (Living Room Songs version)
Emma Frank will return with her second album on next month. Expanding on her distinctive mix of folk, R&B and jazz, Come Back is the follow-up to 2018’s Ocean Av. As a teaser before it’s release, here we bring you…
Live | Cambridge Folk Festival 2019
‘Good to see you again, folks!’ read the screens next to stage one on Thursday, the opening evening of 2019’s Cambridge Folk Festival; a not unfounded assumption that audiences return year after year. Thursday night has traditionally been a soft…