The list grows and grows every year. There are even some legitimate concerns that Record Store Day may eat itself. But we’re going to worry about that later. For now, the clock is ticking down until the queues start forming…
Yesterday we brought you Rachael Dadd’s new single ‘Make A Sentence’. On the flipside of that 7″ is a song from Rachael’s husband, Japanese experimentalist ICHI. ‘Go Gagambo’ is like few things you will have heard before, but with its…
Rachael Dadd has long had a fascination with all things Japanese since travelling around the country six years ago. It was perhaps then only a matter of time before she did something like this – ‘Make A Sentence’ is part…
Unsigned London band Kingfishers Catch Fire have released their new Double-A side single A Fear of Mirrors/Dahlia today, and we think it’s well worth checking out. They’re work to date has drawn comparisons with a wide array of artists from…
Hurray for the Riff Raff – Small Town Heroes Alynda Lee Segarra’s affinity for the old-time sounds of New Orleans is well-established four albums in to the life of her occasionally ramshackle ensemble Hurray for the Riff Raff, and so…
Descending from a long line of coal miners, when Stone Jack Jones came down the mountains of West Virginia he found himself a constant misfit – he was rejected for military service in Vietnam, and instead pursued careers ranging from…
Record Store Day is just around the corner and there’s a long list of releases we here at FFS are starting to hyperventilate over. High on the list is an EP from Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo featuring…
From out of Belgium come Geppetto & The Whales who have just finished work on their debut album with producer Thom Monahan, a chap you might know from his previous work with the likes of Vetiver, Devendra Banhart and Jonathan…
Bridie Jackson and the Arbour may have handed over their crown as the reigning to Glastonbury Emerging Talent winners to M+A last week, but they’re very much looking forward as they plan their second record New Skin. ‘We Talked Again’…
Blending sweet harmonies and a rich blend of instruments, London-based alt-folk trio Thickets make a fairly wonderful noise. Rebecca (autoharp), Allanah (cello) and Kieran (drums) come together to make something that sounds fresh and exciting, and something you can hear…