There’s something of the Scandinavian about Julie Baenziger and her one-woman band, Sea of Bees, which may come as a surprise to this Californian native but I can assure her that it’s a compliment. Perhaps it’s the ethereal quality to…
Album: The Decemberists – The King is Dead
The King is Dead heralds its arrival in triumphant form with harmonica sounding out over a marching rhythm before Colin Meloy’s voice decrees “the turning of the season”. ‘Don’t Carry It All’ is a rallying cry and an instant statement…
New Alessi’s Ark album ‘Time Travel’ due in April
Hurraaaaaaaaaaaay! Alessi and her Ark, whom FFS has loved for many years, has announced the release of her second album Time Travel. Since the release of her debut album Notes from the Treehouse, Alessi has shared the stage with the…
Mumford & Sons headline NME/Communion show
Communion – run by Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett and Cherbourg alum Kev Jones – have teamed up with the NME to promote a special folk show at London’s Dingwalls. Headliners Mumford & Sons will be joined by Anna Calvi…
Pesky J Nixon
From Boston, Massachusetts come from the Americana stylings of Pesky J Nixon. The panel went in to see what they could find. Alice Sage: There are absolutely no sharp corners in this band. No edges or complexity either. Just unbelievably…
Live: Anais Mitchell’s Hadestown at the Union Chapel, London
First things first: Hadestown is wonderful. Despite being released just a year ago, it’s safely in my all time favourite albums list and there it shall stay. It’s an incredible record, a sad and affecting story told through smartly-observed characters…