Beware of the Dogs is the debut album by Australian Stella Donnelly. The album is deeply rooted in the jangle-pop tradition of her country. This is a decade-long tradition, but no one so far has really emerged as a potential…
From Australia with the Stanleys to America with Bud Summers, power pop has been seeing a resurgence in recent years. Seen by some as an unhip relic of the 70s and 80s, its contemporary revitalization sees the movement commingling with…
A gang of sweet angels punching you in the heart, Rainbow Girls’ sound originated in 2010 as an explosion of energy in California. After two frantic albums in 2013 and 2015 they mellowed out with a chilled originals album American…
Beginning with a boy and a dream, E.B. The Younger describes himself in a biography with pure honesty and humour. Instantly grabbing your attention, his own originality shines throughout this debut solo outing from Midlake’s Eric Pulido. Finding purpose and…
Time is relative to Astralingua. Their debut LP Safe Passage follows the release of their debut EP ten years ago. Understanding how they record helps to explain the long gestation period of their new effort. They record everything themselves, taking…
Last year, For Folk’s Sake was proud to premiere the earthen Americana of DocFell & Co.’s ‘Tough’. The tune was from off of their forthcoming compilation of bonafide dust bowl numbers, which we now know as the recently release Heaven, Hell or…
Hailing from Los Angeles, yet with roots in post-punk and Britpop, Dear Boy’s infectious sound worms its way inside your ears and won’t let go. Comprised of four longtime friends, Ben Gray (vocals, guitar), Keith Cooper (drums), Austin Hayman (guitar)…
2018 was a big year when it came to break-up songs. In the pop world, Ariana Grande preached self-reliance and empowerment in Thank U, Next. So fucking grateful for her ex, Ariana suggested break ups are manageable if you can…
If you’ve never heard of The National Lights you are not alone. In 2007, they recorded The Dead Will Walk, Dear – a song cycle about a Midwestern murder. And then nothing. Jacob Thomas Berns, Chris Keihne, and Sonya Cotton…
Don’t mourn for Ogden the harp, it still plays a major role on Emilie Kahn’s new album, Outro. It’s just that it no longer gets featured status as it did on the first album attributed to Emilie and Ogden. Ms…