Just when you thought Glastonbury was the only music news story in town, the Pixies have only gone and surprised everyone with a brand new track. Unveiled on their website this morning, ‘Bagboy’ is the first new music from the…
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#117 Milk & Biscuits – Hairstyles
Milk & Biscuits, a collaborative project out of Brighton led by Restlesslist duo Matthew Davies and Max Erle, play at Glastonbury today so that seemed like a good (tenuous) excuse to bring you this lovely slice of indie pop. It sounds…
#115 The Epstein – Calling Out Your Name
Oxford indie-folksters The Epstein have a new album, Murmurations, on the way and the first single from it is ‘Calling Out Your Name’. Singer Olly Wills says of the new record: “We weren’t looking to catch the live performance, which…
News | Mumfords confirm Glastonbury appearance after Dwane operation
Mumford & Sons have confirmed they will perform as scheduled at Glastonbury less than three weeks after double bassist Ted Dwane underwent brain surgery. The band are scheduled to close the festival on Sunday night, but have not played live…
#113 The Magnetic North – Hi-Life
Chances are you bought a copy of Orkney: Symphony of The Magnetic North first time around when it was released last year because, y’know, why wouldn’t you have? If by any chance you missed it, there are a million reasons…
#111 Matt Corby – Resolution
This might be a first for the FFS Song of the Day – Matt Corby hit the big time in his native Australia after appearing on the country’s version of Pop Idol. You’ll struggle to find any similarities to Will…
News | Low Anthem announce return
The Low Anthem have emerged from their hiatus to announce a new record, upcoming shows and a line-up change. The Rhode Island folksters announced back in September 2011 they were to take a break and have been away from the…
#108 Nick Drake – Northern Sky
Born on June 19, 1948, Nick Drake would have been 65 today. It’s not an original thought to describe him as the Vincent van Gogh of British music, but it’s too romantic a link not to make. Both led troubled…
#106 Nick Mulvey – Fever To The Form
If you listen to good radio* you’re likely already familiar with Nick Mulvey’s ‘Fever To The Form’. He’s had plenty of support, notably from Gilles Peterson, and has even made the dizzy heights of the playlist. He has serious pedigree,…
News | Mumfords’ Ted Dwane out of hospital
Mumford & Sons double bass player Ted Dwane has been released from hospital and is “on the road to a full recovery”. Dwane was admitted to hospital on Monday after complaining of feeling unwell and underwent surgery after a blood…