News continues to come thick and fast as Record Store Day approaches on April 21st. There’s word that the Flaming Lips have used, er, actual blood from Ke$ha and others in the packaging for their release The Flaming Lips and…
Author: Ian Parker
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EP | Loch Lomond – White Dresses
Six months on from the UK release of Little Me Will Start A Storm, Chemikal Underground asked Portland’s Loch Lomond to record a short EP of fresh material to help push their European tour. Maybe they expected something simple to…
Live | The Civil Wars @ Leeds Metropolitan University Student Union
“I haven’t smiled this much all week,” says John Paul White as another huge cheer goes up from the cowd. “That might sound pretty sad, but…well, thanks.” White and Joy Williams, the other half of the Civil Wars, have had…
Album | Michael Kiwanuka – Home Again
Debut albums always represent the end of a long journey for any artist. Hopefully the beginning of one too, but definitely an ending – a point at which they have realised a long held dream and compiled that defining first…
Album | Gabriel & The Hounds – Kiss Full of Teeth
New bands signing to Communion tend to make us sit up and take notice. Not only because they’re almost always really good, but also because they usually serve up something full of the folky flavours we love so much. Gabriel…
News | Kathryn Williams to return as a member of The Pond
Kathryn Williams will return with a new album in May that promises to be a departure from her earlier work. Williams has teamed up with Simon Edwards and Ginny Clee to form “The Pond”, which is described as, er, a…
News | Marthas and Arthurs release new video and offer free download
We at FFS love a band that can pull off a retro sound, which makes us very excited about the upcoming Marthas and Arthurs debut album, due in April. The foursome have whetted our appetite further, by releasing the video…
Exclusive | Johnny Parry Chamber Orchestra – Keep Kicking And Screaming
After spending several years played with varying levels of orchestral backing on his solo records, Johnny Parry has taken the leap for new album Fields & Birds & Things, forming a 30-plus member band that, judging by the singles, makes…
News | Heavyweights team up for Sandy Denny tribute tour
Joan As Policewoman, Thea Gilmore, PP Arnold and Maddy Prior are among the artists confirmed for a tribute show to Sandy Denny that will tour the country in May. The Lady: A Homage to Sandy Denny will be an evening…
Live | Allo Darlin’ @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
‘I feel like dancing on my own to a record I do not know’ declares Elizabeth Morris as she sings ‘The Polaroid Song’. And while this song from their wonderful debut is an exception, that is largely what we’re here…