Author: Ian Parker

Ian is For Folk's Sake's reviews editor. Find him on Twitter @iparky.

#534 The Pictish Trail – Long In The Tooth

I’ve never understood the point of static caravans – a total contradiction in terms as far as I can make out. After all, if a caravan can’t move, doesn’t that eliminate its sole selling point? But Johnny Lynch seems to…

#533 Justin Dean Thomas – Standing In The Door

We introduced you to Justin Dean Thomas back in April with his song ‘The Night Is Far Gone‘. Now the New York artist is back with a stunning new video for the silky sweet ‘Standing In The Door’. And as…

#532 Ultimate Painting – Winter In Your Heart

The Ultimate Painting was an improvised piece put together by Drop City, an artists’ commune which formed in southern Colorado in 1965. And now it is also the name for a new collaboration between Mazes’ Jack Cooper and Veronica Falls’…

#531 Vincent Bella – Bodies

Berlin-based artist Vincent Bella is a friend of and contributor to FFS, so admittedly we might be biased, but we think his latest song ‘Bodies’ is a bit of a delight. With accompanying saxaphone from his friend Rod, it’s jazzy…

#530 Will Fox – The Boy You Fell For

Subtle, well-crafted songs with plenty of grace and style. You can’t really ask for much more from a young artist’s debut EP, but you don’t need to ask Will Fox twice as that is exactly what he has delivered on…

#529 Jeremy Mage – Next Again

Jeremy Mage and The Magi by Jeremy Mage and The Magi Jeremy Mage is a chap who boasts a mind-boggling resume which has taken him to most corners of the world, playing most different kinds of music. He has toured…

#528 William Henry – The Waltz

The Shrunken Head Sessions by William Henry ‘The Shrunken Head’ sounds to us like some characterful old pub, probably in a harbour town, full of dodgy sorts looking for a quick swindle. If you’re imagining this scene, add if you…

#525 Junkboy – Release The Sunshine

Four years on from the wonderful Koyo, London brothers Junkboy are ready to return with their new album Sovereign Sky. The full album is due for November, but a song like ‘Release The Sunshine’ could never wait that long, its…

#520 The Travelling Band – Passing Ships

The Travelling Band are coming out of the deep freezer this month. Three years on from the release of Screaming Is Something, they will release their new album, uhm, The Big Defreeze, on August 25th. Passing Ships is here as…