Luke Brant’s myspace page promises that “This hope will set you free”. So, after giving it a listen, are any of the panel members still in shackles? Damien Girling: It was said once by a member of Franz Ferdinand that…
WIN: Rachael Dadd’s Elephee EP with original hand-drawn cover
Rachael Dadd, purveyor of beautiful, earthy music and lovingly crafted record sleeves, released EP Elephee on 13 September on Broken Sound Records. FFS’s reviewer Kim Deadman said: “Delicate and raw, precise and spontaneous, Elephee is a beautiful collection of songs…
Live: Blonde Redhead @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire
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…