Wannabe paleontologists The Tailors’ second album, Come Dig Me Up, is brilliantly varied, blending folk and country sounds seamlessly and addressing themes that range from extinction to teenage angst.
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Helen is Folk's Sake's Live Editor. She loves many things, including: cookbooks, massive novels, Kings of Convenience, Beirut, Kristin Hersh, Dolly Parton, Willy Mason, St Vincent, The Divine Comedy, Mumford and Sons, The Carpenters, Cocorosie, Eels, Belle and Sebastian, Martha Wainwright, Joanna Newsom and The Smiths.
Mumford and Sons New Year Extravaganza
So pretty much the only miserable thing about Christmas is that when it ends you have to wait a whole year for the next one. The clever people of Camden’s Flowerpot have thought long and hard about this and come up with a frankly miraculous way to welcome in 2010 and take the sting out of chucking out the advent calendar.
Jeremy Warmsley offers free EP, announces Heartbreak Ball
Here’s a lovely early Christmas present for you; a 5-track EP from Father Christmas’s friendliest helper, Jeremy Warmsley. Not only is he offering four acoustic versions of his own (frankly astounding) songs, he’s also thrown in a pretty special Abba cover, as the icing on the cake.
Album: Wild Honey – Epic Handshakes and a Bear Hug
Spanish charmadillos Wild Honey have produced a truly beautiful album: fantastical melodies and schoolroom instruments accompany gentle, nostalgic storytelling that somewhat resembles the best bits of Belle and Sebastian.
Emmy the Great to support The Decemberists
On Thursday 19th December, Emmy the Great is set to support one of the past decade’s most supremely wonderous bands, the Decemberists at The Coronet, Elephant and Castle.
Slow Club announce Christmas EP
Here at FFS we’re doing our best to space out the Christmassy news, what with it being November and all, but this frankly miserifying weather calls for a bit more cheer. We are therefore delighted to announce that Slow Club have announced a Christmas EP for 2009.
Alan Pownall & Emmy the Great @ Pure Groove tonight
Thoroughly exciting new Londoner on the scene Alan Pownall will perform for free instore at 7.30pm at Pure Groove records tonight (Tuesday 10th November), joined by Emmy the Great and Does it Offend You Yeah.
Blag tickets for Noah and the Whale at the Roundhouse
Some folks are, we hear, rather fond of getting something for nothing. If you are one of these strange people, you could be watching Noah and the Whale at the Roundhouse for no pounds and no pence next March.
Live: The Young Republic @ Cargo, 2nd November
On the last night of their tour The Young Republic came to London with Coventry-based support band Don’t Move! The two bands hit Cargo on a Monday night, but the atmosphere positively reeked of Friday and the audience was treated to an energetic extravaganza of an evening.
First Aid Kit announce album release and December gig
We’ve sorted your Christmas with Alessi’s wonderful party plans, and now we’ve found a remedy for the January blues. Sisterly Swedish double act First Aid Kit have announced that their debut album, The Big Black and The Blue, will be released on Wichita Records on 25th January 2010.