The tales that spin around this Earth come and go in spurts—an ebb and flow of good and bad times that surmount one another with the turn of a season. The end product is a continuing spiral towards confusion and…
The synth blast, urgent backbeat and whirling guitars that kick off Real Estate’s fourth LP augur well. You’d never accuse the New York band of urgency; they’re more prone to meander down melodic rivers with their jangle pop influences bobbing in their…
The newest addition to the every burgeoning Bella Union label, Holly Mcvae, has released her debut record Golden Eagle, and deserves the plaudits she is sure to receive. The opening track, ‘White Bridge’, sets the tone for the record. The…
“Varium at mutabile semper femina” – “A woman is an ever fickle and changeable thing”. The origins of the title for Laura Marling’s latest masterpiece encapsulates her vision perfectly. Produced by the richly-gifted Blake Mills, the record serves as an…
Taking cues from artists like Emelie & Ogden, First Aid Kit, and Aurora, Eva & the Oak are a five-piece alternative folk outlet who aim to create ethereal and haunting soundscapes to pierce their listeners’ heart. Their clash between dream…
Have you ever dreamt of Neil Young in outer space? Have you ever imagined what it would sound like if he and a spacey glam rocker like Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie somehow diced up their DNA and created some sort…
Who needs an introduction to The Beatles? In just around a decades-long career together as a band, they revolutionized the popular music scene of the 60s and 70s with their sweeping, multi-faceted soft rock—so much so that, outside of Dylan,…
We here at For Folk’s Sake are best known for covering, well, folk music. It’s what’s on the tin. Quite often, though, pretty much since our foundation, we have extended our reach beyond purely folk to embrace the many genres…
‘Angela’, the latest track from American alt-folk success story The Lumineers was released last Friday (24th February), and continues their recent trend of tracks which hark back to the Laurel Canyon records, evoking memories of the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and…
An ongoing trend in Americana is a revival of a particular edge straddling the line between country, blues, and rock and roll, reminiscent of artists along the lines of John Mellencamp or Chris Stapleton. Straight out of the capital city…