A mishmash of classic covers and bemusingly brilliant originals, with mentions of William Blake, Catholic education and original sin and a mingling of genres as diverse as glam rock, rockabilly and blues, this album is a ruddy triumph.
M. Ward
Let me introduce you to M. Ward (unless of course you’ve already come across any one of his numerous previously released solo records, in which case feel free to tell me to shut up). Ward is from Portland, Oregon, and…
Johnny Flynn records tracks for La Blogotheque
Folk god Johnny Flynn has recorded three tracks for French website La Blogotheque.
Emmy the Great plays Rough Trade East
Emmy the Great has almost come to the end of her First Love tour, with a couple of dates in Ireland left to play. Before that, she’ll be making an appearance at Rough Trade East, just off Brick Lane on Monday March 2nd.
Jeffrey Lewis album – more details revealed
Jeffrey Lewis has a lot planned for 2009, but by far the biggest news is that his new album, ‘Em Are I’ is recorded, the artwork is done, and it’ll be in the shops in April. Lewis announced the details of the album, which will be available in CD, vinyl, and digital download formats, on his website.
Live Review: Cherbourg’s EP launch at Borderline, London
Cherbourg’s EP launch party packed Borderline to the brim with friends, family and fans. FFS turned up on its tod and ended up chatting to fellow gig-goers, all of whom were connected to the band in some way: Chris Maas’s schoolfriend, Cherbourg’s manager’s housemates and Cherbourg frontman Andrew Davie’s mum, leaving us wondering whether any of the revellers had paid to attend.