Category: News

Poll | Where do you buy your music?

With news of the sad demise of HMV came the surprising statistic that 38% of physical music sold in the UK is bought there. So we asked folk fans on twitter where they get their CDs and vinyl…   Tell us…

News | Daughter announces Debut Album

Having been a big fan of these guys for a while now, FFS are thrilled to announce the news of Daughter’s new and debut album, “If You Leave”, due for release on March 18th 3013, via 4AD Records (and April…

News | Patch & The Giant Signed to Folkroom Records

For Folks Sake are pleased to announce the recent signing of one of FFS’s favourite current up-and-coming bands, Patch & the Giant. Now working alongside London label ‘Folkroom Records’, the band are planning to release their debut EP in the…

News | Topic unveil digital archive

Topic, described as “Europe’s oldest truly independent label”, will welcome in the new year by going back to the future as they begin The Great Big Digital Archive Project. The 74-year-old label is aiming to make all of its back…

News | Gibson Bull and Stylusboy release videos for Christmas tracks

The excellent Gibson Bull and Carmen have put together this gorgeous video for the song they donated to For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2012. Here’s ‘The Holly and the Ivy’… As though that’s not enough festive loveliness, we’re delighted to…

News | Staves’ Winter Trees gets single release

The Staves will attempt to keep the momentum of their breakthrough year rolling with two headline London shows and a new single in 2013. ‘Winter Trees’ from their beautiful debut album Dead & Born & Grown will be released on…

News | New Woodpigeon album in February

Woodpigeon are to release their new album, Thumbtacks And Glue, in February. The Mark Hamilton-led project from Canada will unveil their fifth full-length release on February 25, with a one-off UK show to follow at London’s St Pancras Old Church…

News | John Grant announces Queen of Denmark follow-up

John Grant will release the follow-up to his critically-acclaimed debut album Queen of Denmark in March. Pale Green Ghosts, recorded mostly in Iceland and with electronica influences to the fore, will go on sale on March 11, with a headline…