It’s a sweltering evening in Cafe Oto – a Dalston jazz cafe somewhere between the shadow of the Balkans and the plains of New Mexico. A Hawk and a hacksaw are from one of these far flung locations and, in…
FFS New Bands Panel: Amatorski
From Gent, Belgium come Amatorski with a subtle sound. Their debut mini-album was met with much acclaim back home, so how did the panel find it? Ben Sunderland: With a smoothed air of sleepy comfort, Amatorski deliver a settled incarnation…
Laura Marling announced as Foxtrot’s secret headliner
The chaps at Brighton collective Willkommen have been keeping the identity of their Foxtrot headliner firmly underwraps, but have tonight revealed that it’s none other than Laura Marling. She joins an already exciting bill featuring Rozi Plain, The Mariner’s Children,…
EP: Lost Cavalry – Waves Freeze To Rolling Hills
Waves Freeze To Rolling Hills is the début EP from The Lost Cavalry, who were formed in 2009 by ex-Fanfarlo guitarist Mark West. The nautical cover artwork gives a indication of the content; these are gentle, delicate songs which at…
FFS New Bands Panel: The 1930s
The 1930s cite the likes of Johnny Flynn and Mumford and Sons as influences, but as our panel found, there is a punkier edge to their folky sound that make this Antrim band a very intriguing proposition indeed. Ben Sunderland:…
Album: Sarah Blasko – As Day Follows Night
Sarah Blasko is quite a success in Australia, she already has two top ten albums and numerous award nominations down under, but she is relatively unknown in the UK. The first thing that drew me into Sarah Blasko is her…