The first song from Portland-based songwriter Laura Veirs’ forthcoming album Warp and Weft, Sun Song, and features Neko Case on backing vocals. With trademark pastoral imagery, the lyrics take the theme of the dawn of spring. Laura gently introduces distorted…
Zosia Mamet, better known as Shoshanna in Lena Dunham’s HBO dramedy Girls, has announced a folk music project. The Cabin Sisters is Zosia’s project with her sister Clara (also an actress). They’re asking for $32,000 via Kickstarter to make a…
Attention Laura Marling fans! We have FIVE, yes FIVE CD copies of the folk superstar’s new album Once I Was An Eagle to give away. It’s an utterly gorgeous record, but don’t take our word for it, you can stream…
Laura Marling is back with her fourth album, which could so easily have been a couple of records. Its 16 tracks fitting neatly into two camps. Following on seamlessly from A Creature I Don’t Know, Once I Was An Eagle…
Another brilliant pop song from Sparrow & the Workshop, ‘The Faster You Spin’ is taken from their new album Murderopolis and showcases front woman Jill O’Sullivan’s brilliant tonal range from the sweetly whispered intro to the ferocious chorus. While this is a…
Laura Marling’s fourth album ‘Once I Was An Eagle’ is due for release in the UK on 27th May. But you can hear it now via NPR. And while we’re on the subject of Lazzle, have you heard her gorgeous…
The Wood Brothers are our second Song of the Day from an artist playing the lovely Wood Festival, which is happening RIGHT NOW. The Wood Brothers are Chris and Oliver wood from Boulder Colerado, and this track is from their…
Our favourite chap Johnny Flynn has announces a string of rare solo dates across the UK. Taking a break from being a big-shot stage actor, Johnny will be hitting London, Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol on a mini-tour. Tickets go on…
The gorgeous Co-Pilgrim are one of the acts we’re most excited about at this year’s Wood Festival.
I Said Yes are a multi-instrumental five-piece from all over the UK, and the EP that ‘Follow On’ is taken from has been four years in the making. Half a decade on from our first encounter with I Said Yes, their…