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…
Mumford & Sons and Laura Marling in Radio 1 showcase – apply for tickets
Laura Marling, The Maccabees and Bombay Bicycle Club will perform at BBC Radio 1 Presents… Mumford & Sons and Friends on 11th October. Celebrating the rise in popularity of British folk artists, the live performances will be followed by a…
FFS New Bands Panel: Colour Masks
There’s no doubting that Samual Higginbotham has created something rather weird under the name of the Colour Masks, but as the panel found out, it’s also occasionally wonderful. James Rutherford: I’m usually suspicious of bands that have fewer friends on…
Album: Antony & the Johnsons – Swanlights
Antony and the Johnsons, the brainchild of Antony Hegarty, are ready to tug at more heartstrings. Swanlights, their fourth album, is the most ambitious and wide-ranging of their recent releases and follows only a year and a half after the…