Draping psych-folk and indie rock with a singularly semi-sinister atmosphere, Juniper Leaf have put together a deeply intruiging and impressive debut.
Reviews Folk
Woodpigeon – Die Stadt Muzikanten
Mark Hamilton immersed himself in the past to write the songs on “Die Stadt Muzikanten”, but Woodpigeon still point to the future.
Trembling Bells – Abandoned Love
Trembling Bells are a band with a dense knowledge of the living traditions buried in our folk past. Abandoned Love takes on those traditions fearlessly, and with a sky-wide smile.
Matthew & The Atlas – To The North EP
Out of the less and inspiring town of Aldershot comes a folk gem, in the form of Matthew & the Atlas.
The Middle East – Recordings of the Middle East
Australian folksters The Middle East broke up, reformed, and release this smaller EP version of their debut record.
Adelaide’s Cape – Last Sleep in Albion
The world Adelaide’s Cape conjures up on Last Sleep In Albion is a far cry from the gauzy flights of fancy so fashionable in the modern folk world.
Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can
Much has been written about Laura Marling’s personal life, but on her second album, she lets the music do the talking.
TLOBF Interview :: Kris Drever
With the release of his second solo album Mark the Hard Earth, Catriona Boyle catches up with Kris Drever. And we’ve got an exclusive MP3 from the album for your listening pleasure.
Palm Springs – The Hope That Kills You
Brighton band release their depressingly-titled second album on their own label Random Acts of Vinyl.
Kris Drever – Mark The Hard Earth
Even if folk music isn’t your normal staple Mark The Hard Earth is well worth a listen. It should challenge the ‘folkie’ stereotype of four old geezers in Aran Sweaters singing diddly dee, according to Catriona Boyle
The Boy Who Trapped The Sun – Home EP
Home lacks a little focus at times, but there is little doubt that Colin Macleod is a genuine talent.
Introducing: Rachael Dadd
With a new, beautiful, EP of modern folk-tinged music being released today, we caught up with Rachael Dadd to find out a bit more about her…
