When Caitlin Rose burst on to the scene in 2010 with her delightful debut album Own Side Now, followed up soon after with The Stand-In, her star instantly shone bright. Rave reviews heralded the arrival of a powerful new voice,…
“Music is mathematics. You can actually learn about the science of how arpeggios affect your nervous system. Music is so undervalued. It can be life-changing.” – Eliza Carthy To be honest, if you’re reading this review on For Folk’s Sake,…
In a world that seems to be filled with so much hate and destruction all the time, it can be hard to escape and switch off from the negativity of it all, especially when our screens are built to almost…
In the works since 2017, this four-track EP sees the eponymous twin frontwomen from FFS favourites The Frisbys take their first steps as a duo. Playing every instrument bar drums and electric guitar/bass themselves alongside their well-established and beautiful vocal…
In the first few days of 2021, the two-piece London band Native Harrow – Stephen harms and Devin Tuel – moved to Brighton, on the south coast of England, living at the top of a crumbling, regency building and decided…
Everyone has had an excess of time for introspection over the last few years, and none more so than a musician without an outlet. Paul Thomas Saunders has not released an album in eight years, much of which he has…
Assorted Orchids’ ‘High Tide’ paints a picture with dulled blues and grays. As autumn and winter make way, its plaintive ruminations make for a folk cut reflective of the season. T. McWilliams navigates the melancholic tune with a gorgeous subtlety,…
Ísafjörður must be a strange place to grow up. Almost six hours north of Reykjavik on the Westfjord peninsula of Iceland, it is a remote and dramatic landscape, one where tall mountains can block out the sun for several months…
Surprises come in many forms, but none in any finer or more beautiful shape than this release by Josienne Clarke. Recorded as a stop gap between last year’s amazing A Small Unknowable Thing and its companion EP I Promised You…
I’ve got an unsent greeting card sat on the side which reads “I heard you’ve been watching a lot of news lately so here’s a card with a comforting duck on it”. I’ve not sent it to anyone yet because…