How do you like your harmonies? Rich and plentiful? Well this one could be for you. Despite a name which alludes to the deep south of America, the Cornshed Sisters are actually from the north east of England. Indeed, north-east…
Interview | James Yorkston Looks Back
TEN YEARS AFTER James Yorkston’s beautiful album Moving Up Country hit our ears it’s been reissued with a bonus disc of demos and Peel sessions. FFS caught up with James to talk about listening back to an album, what it…
Interview | Celebrating 10 years of How Does It Feel To Be Loved
How Does It Feel To Be Loved, a club night described by Laura Barton of the Guardian as “Absolutely the best night in the whole of the world!”, is ten years old this weekend. With a tag-line of ‘From the…
Live | Ellen and the Escapades @ the Lexington, London
It’s time to elevate Ellen and the Escapades to the status of ‘FFS favourites’. The Leeds band, who soared into FFS’s consciousness by winning the Glastonbury Emerging Talent competition in 2010, are on tour with a debut album, All The…
Interview | Introducing…Emma Gatrill
If you like your folk dreamy, stripped-down and devoid of gimmicks, we suggest you check out Emma Gatrill. Falling somewhere between Hannah Peel, Alessi’s Ark and Serafina Steer, harpist Gatrill weaves vocals and melodies together in understated, beautifully-crafted patterns. Whether…
Record Store Day | The FFS shopping guide
With over 400 special releases planned, this year’s will easily be the biggest Record Store Day to date. We can’t imagine such a huge array of vinyl will leave anyone short of ideas, but you might just be overwhelmed by…