Setting the scene for this evening was Londoner Porcelain Raft, whose charmingly low-fi dreamy sound paved the way for the main event -revered art-rockers, Blonde Redhead. The band came on to the stage in a wash of copper orange and…
Album: This is the Kit – Wriggle Out The Restless
It is apt that Wriggle Out The Restless is released by Dreamboat Records, as listening to This Is The Kit is not unlike drifting down a sunlit river on a warm day. Not that all the tracks are slow –…
FFS New Bands Panel: Matt Shillito
After several years working with different bands, Matt Shillito has gone solo with his brand of angry folk-rock. It’s raw, yes, but is there beauty within? The panel went looking. Kate Hinksman: Matt Shillito makes stripped back acoustic folk-rock along…
Live: Mt. Desolation @ Scala 27/09/10
England has had folk pretty much down to a pat for some while now. In fact, the last few years has seen the English folk scene go from strength to strength – developing its own distinct sound, breaking the mainstream…
FFS New Bands Panel: Silent Paper Radios
Dan Gubbins works under the name Silent Paper Radios, and while there is no doubt something fragile about the music he makes, our panel found you should certainly make sure the volume is not too low. Alice Sage: Pared-back but…
Dan Mangan set for UK jaunt and album re-release
Dan Mangan’s brilliant second album Nice, Nice Very Nice (reviewed here) is set for it’s UK release on Arts & Crafts next month, and he’ll be hitting the road to celebrate, with dates across England and Scotland. The Canadian songwriter…