We’re very excited to be able to bring you the debut album from Philidelphia indie-folk quintet Tamarin. Tamarin formed when songwriter Alex Malamy spent the summer of 2008 in Tuscany, documenting his thoughts in songs. On returning to New York, he…
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News | Sufjan Stevens Announces Christmas Box Set
It may be a little early to be writing Christmas-related posts quite yet, but lets face it, we’re all yearning for an excuse to eat more in one day than one should in a lifetime, ever! On that note, FFS…
News | Goodnight Lenin Announce New Single
Goodnight Lenin have announced the release of a second single: “A Cautionary Tale” via Static Caravan Records, due on 29th October 2012. The single will be available for digital download, alongside some special edition physical ‘gig copies’ later on. Having…
News | Folkroom Anthology Two
Following last year’s Anthology 1, the chaps down at Folkroom have announced the release of a second, cunningly named, Anthology 2. The release date has been set for October 29th 2012. It will feature new and exclusive tracks from signed Folkroom…
News | Mumford & Sons announce tour
On behalf of Mumford & Sons, FFS are pleased to announce the dates of their upcoming UK and Ireland tour: “The Tour of Two Halves”. With the release of their second album ‘Babel‘ today (!), they band plan to play…
Stream | Debut album from Lucy Rose – Like I Used To
Like I Used To is the debut album from For Folk’s Sake favourite Lucy Rose. Haling from Warwickshire, we first heard Lucy when she leant her vocals to Bombay Bicycle Club, on their 2010 album Flaws. She has since released…
Exclusive | Paper Aeroplanes offer free download of new EP track
FFS favourites Paper Aeroplanes are readying a new EP to be released in November, and to celebrate they’re offering a free download of the title track ‘Time To Be’. Time to Be by Paper Aeroplanes The EP will be available…
News | The Avett Brothers announce new album
The Avett Brothers have announced the release of a new album titled ‘The Carpenter’, to be released on 5th November 2012 via Island Records. The band follow up their 2009 breakthrough record ‘I and Love and You’ with yet another…
News | Frightened Rabbit release new EP
FFS are very excited to hear that Frightened Rabbit have a new EP, State Hospital, to be released this Monday (24th September), via Atlantic Records. The Scottish quintet will celebrate the EP’s release with a UK and Ireland tour throughout…
Hear FFS DJs at Deer Tick show in London tonight
Looking for some last minute plans in the capital? We’re very excited to announce that FFS will be at the wonderful Deer Tick’s show at the Scala tonight, spinning some tunes between sets. Editor Lynn Roberts, our playlist-making owl Brian‘s…