Simone Felice has announced the first single from his brand new, self titled album, set for release on 2nd April via Reveal Records, and is in fact his debut solo adventure. Titled ‘You & I Belong’, Felice’s new track is…
Belle & Sebastian, Richard Hawley and The Civil Wars will all release limited edition vinyl, along with The Flaming Lips, David Bowie, T-Rex and almost 200 other artists, as part of this year’s Record Store Day (RSD). An unprecedented 192…
Dreamy Baltimore duo Beach House have announced the release of their fourth album, Bloom. The record will be release on 14th May in the UK by Bella Union. Bloom was recorded last year at Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillo, Texas…
So this isn’t exactly news ‘hot off the press’, but in case you hadn’t already heard, Communion records have begun what they call a “Communion Weekly”. For the last five weeks, Communion have been sending subscribers a small dose of…
Louise and the Pins have returned with their awesome new single “Bell Jar”, due for release on the 9th April 2012 via Chess Club Records. Conveying a message of love, loss, and the pain of experience; Louise Hull describes…
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…
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…
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…
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…
For Folk’s Sake ‘Writes Songs Joni Mitchell Would Be Proud Of’ Award Who’s would you say is the best songwriter around today? The excellent folk at Now Playing are hosting the 6music blog awards, and we’re jolly excited to be…