Suffolk is rarely thought of as a centre of gospel and blues music but from this low-lying county come The Way Home, who seem as they might instead have been raised on the Mississippi Delta. On their debut release The…
News | Michael Kiwanuka announces more live dates
Michael Kiwanuka has taken time out from his sold-out UK tour to announce…another UK tour. The London singer-songwriter hit the road last week as he gets ready for the release of his debut album Home Again next month. But he…
News | Admiral Fallow unveil details of new album
Admiral Fallow have been getting very busy in the past few weeks, unveiling a new single, plans for a mammoth UK tour, and they have now announced details of their second album. Tree Bursts In Snow will be released on…
Album | The Rosie Taylor Project – Twin Beds
From the offset, Twin Beds lulls you into a false sense of security. Chirruping percussion contrasts to a swirling and dreamy rhythm on opener ‘Twin Beds (one)’, before ‘For Esme’ opens with a blast of trumpet, giving birth to a…
Album | Anais Mitchell – Young Man In America
Anais Mitchell wrote one of my favourite albums of recent years, majestic folk opera Hadestown. When FFS spoke to her about that incredible album, she told us that her next project was to be an album of old folk songs. And…
Album | Friend of All The World – The Wild
There’s an underwhelming description of the Friend Of All The World on their website which suggests the Montreal band don’t fully understand their own strengths. As statements of intent go, “tunes that evoke the camaraderie of a kitchen party” hardly…