It’s a sweet start for Andrew Bird’s new offering, Nobel Beast – a collection of soothing and winding indie folk tunes sure to be a hit among his loyal fans and new ones alike. The sweeping strings and twee whistle of Oh No (apparently influenced by a crying child on a flight) sets the scene for an album of enchanting and catchy songs, many with darker undertones, but always a sunny melody.
Peggy Sue double a-side, Dalston gig and Radio 1 Session
Peggy Sue have announced the forthcoming release of a limited edition double a-side with Too Pure Singles Club. The 7″ will feature two new songs, ‘Alice in the Kitchen’ and ‘Lazarus’. They sound nice, don’t they?
Laura Marling covers Mumford and Sons on American radio
An interview with Laura Marling was broadcast on America’s NPR radio this week. Laura performs a cover of Mumford and Sons’ Roll Away Your Stone, as well as her own songs Rambling Man, My Manic and I and Your Only Doll (Dora).
Album | Darren Hayman – Pram Town
Pram Town is a ‘folk opera’ from former Hefner frontman Darren Hayman. The story follows a unmotivated guy stuck in the town where he grew up, Harlow (nicknamed Pram Town in the 50s because of the sudden influx of young families when the town was built in the aftermath of WWII). He meets an ‘out of his league’ London woman while fare-evading in a first class train carriage.
Heartbreak Ball Details Announced + Johnny Flynn!
Jeremy Warmsley has spilled the heart-shaped beans on the line-up for his Heartbreak Ball. The swoon-fest will take place at The Slaughtered Lamb in Clerkenwell, where Warmsley will be joined by Johnny Flynn, the delectable Slow Club, Gossamer Albatross, A Classic Education and lovely Stars of Sunday League.
I Said Yes
They say: ‘i said yes’ are a group of friends who started out recording low budget covers of contemporary ‘pop’ tunes back in 2006. They’ve come a long way since then, playing their first gig at the Wee Red Bar…