When Neil Young released Living With War in 2006 he was moved to ask where all the angry young kids who should be making such records had gone. It was tempting to reprise that question when Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball…
Author: For Folk's Sake
EP | King Creosote – I Learned From The Gaels
From what I had heard from King Creosote before and given the title of this EP, I was expecting a gentle acoustic affair. It turned out this assumption was entirely wrong. Opener ‘Double Underneath’ immediately sets a different tone, upbeat…
EP | Fossil Collective – Let It Go
I joined the growing ranks of Fossil Collective’s many fans after I first heard their signature number ‘Let It Go’ a year ago. It’s been a long wait, but the rest of the tracks that make up the Let It…
Album | Anthony D’Amato – Paper Back Bones
A year on from the wonderful Down Wires, Anthony D’Amato returns with a new collection Paper Back Bones. Much like its predecessor, the record is filled with images of America and you find yourself channelling your inner Bob Dylan as…
Album | Mina Tindle – Taranta
Having recently supported French superstar Camille on her sell-out tour, and with early favourable reviews of debut album Taranta, things are looking good for Parisian-born Mina Tindle. This accomplished, well-paced first offering starts with ‘Bells’, and a beautifully crafted (and…
Singles Round-up | Angus Stone, Melodica, Melody & Me, Moulettes, Jennifer Left & Stealing Sheep
Angus Stone – Bird on the Buffalo ‘Bird on the Buffalo’ is a happy rambler, a head-nodder, a toe-tapper – ideal for that hazy summer we’re all hoping will still emerge. Simple drums and guitars in the intro blend easily…
Album | Sansa – Savior
Finnish songstress Sansa, along with regular collaborator Janne Oinas, returns with a varied third album blending folk and pop and even the occasional dash of electronica. The album starts enticingly with the rocky ‘Waiting For The Sky’ followed by the…
Album | The Chieftains – Voice of Ages
When marriages have lasted 50 years, it is traditional to receive presents of gold. For Irish trad-folkies the Chieftains, that particularly anniversary has brought a variety of even more glittering gifts. Keep your Rolex watches and charming carriage clocks. Bin…
Album | The Pond – The Pond
I saw Kathryn Williams live in the summer of 2009 at Stockton-on-Tees’ wonderful free festival. The Futureheads had just finished an excellent main stage set, finishing in signature fashion by splitting the crowd down the middle to sing the harmonies…
Interview | The other-worldly influences of The Magnetic North
When a long-dead woman called Betty Corrigall comes to you and tells you to make an album about your shared home of Orkney it’s a difficult thing to ignore. When this happened to Erland Cooper he didn’t ignore it, but…