‘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…
In the three years since First Mind, the first record by London-based Nick Mulvey, the world has changed dramatically. The coalition government in the UK is no more, instead led by a propped up Conservative government locked in negotiations to…
Nick Mulvey concludes a breakthrough 2014 with the release of a new single, ‘I Don’t Want To Go Home’, taken from his critically acclaimed top 10, Mercury Prize nominated debut album, First Mind. The song – a recent live favourite – was co-produced…
Small, slick and smoothly put together, Greenman entered its 12th year on the festival scene last weekend. Hidden in the heart of the Brecon Beacons, the black mountains play host to a 4-day extravaganza, packed back to back with some…
Fresh from a critically acclaimed debut album release and two brilliantly received Glastonbury Festival performances, opening the Pyramid Stage on the Saturday and on the William’s Green Stage on the Sunday, Nick Mulvey continues to steamroller through the summer. Not…
One of the folky treats we’ve caught on the BBC’s Glastonbury coverage this year was an acoustic performance by Nick Mulvey, which reminded us how much we love his debut album First Mind. So from that record, here’s ‘Nitrous’ –…
I saw Nick Mulvey support Laura Marling last year and was absolutely captivated by his simple, beautiful melodies. I was concerned a move into the studio would result in Mulvey losing this simplicity, but luckily, the record is raw, striking…
You know what to expect from Nick Mulvey by now, right? It’s a languid melody beautifully sung against a background of intricately played guitar and some swelling accompaniment. And what’s more, you know it’s going to be very, very good.…
It’s fair to say that a quite a bit of hype has generated around Nick Mulvey in recent months so as I rounded the steps at London’s Scala, I found myself wondering if he’d be able to live up to…
Nick Mulvey has this week released his third single, ‘Cucurucu’, as the former Portico Quartet member gets ready for the release of his debut album First Mind in May. Besides featuring a mildly addictive title (seriously, try saying it to…