EXCLUSIVE! ‘Try’ by Toni Sidgwick
May 1, 2018 in Music
Today we bring you lucky people a delicate, lovely, and bittersweet indie-folk track by an absolutely brilliant songwriter from Shetland… Tags: indie-folk, Toni Sidgwick, Try
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‘The Things I Should’ by Maria Kelly (EP)
May 29, 2017 in Music
After releasing a string of singles, Maria Kelly brings honesty and ethereal vibes to the table on her debut EP… Tags: indie-folk, Maria Kelly, The Things I Should
Introducing… Ailbhe Reddy
February 11, 2017 in Features, Interviews
Getting to know a songwriter from Dublin whose captivating blend of indie-folk music is filled with honesty and universal appeal… Tags: Ailbhe Reddy, Fiona Apple, indie-folk, The Servant Jazz Quarters
‘Standing At The Precipice’ by Almond & Olive (Album)
February 3, 2017 in Music
The voices of Natalie Alms and Ollie Davidson are as powerful as their message of hope on this cathartic record… Tags: Almond & Olive, Chicago, indie-folk, Kickstarter, Mumford & Sons, Natalie Alms, Old Town School of Folk Music, Ollie Davidson, Standing At The Precipice
EXCLUSIVE! ‘Falling Over’ by Famous October
Our first exclusive of the week is a gentle and delicate folk number courtesy of a superb Switzerland-based indie-folk duo… Tags: Falling Over, Famous October, folk, Gillian Welch, indie-folk, Jeff Tweedy, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, One Day Baby, Rene Coal Burrell, Sarah Bowman
EXCLUSIVE! ‘Two Lovers’ by Watching for Foxes
Some indie-folk flavours in our second exclusive of the week, coming to you courtesy of Michigan seven-piece Watching for Foxes… Tags: indie-folk, Watching For Foxes
‘Wolves’ by August And After (Single)
March 17, 2016 in Music
With so many exponents, it’s a struggle to hear indie-folk’s voice amidst the din. Thankfully, this trio can whisper loudly… Tags: August And After, August And Everything After, Counting Crows, indie-folk, Jordan Bergmans, Ned Mortimer, Vedantha Kumar, Wolves
‘Not To Disappear’ by Daughter (Album)
January 24, 2016 in Music
Indie-folk trio take a slightly different route from the fraught tones of their first album on their eagerly awaited return… Tags: alt-rock, Daughter., If You Leave, indie-folk, Not To Disappear, The Antlers
‘Disarm:15’ by She Makes War (EP)
January 7, 2016 in Music
What better way to win a host of new fans than reimagining your own songs? None, based on this evidence!… Tags: Disarm, Disarm:15, folk, indie-folk, Laura Kidd, She Makes War
‘Ocean/England’ by Julia Meijer (Single)
December 22, 2015 in Music
Post-rock kids will find as much to enjoy here as acolytes of indie-folk, with grandiose atmospherics allied to delicate melodies… Tags: atmospheric, indie-folk, Julia Meijer, Ocean/England
The Unthanks announce new album, single and boxset
November 29, 2015 in News
British folk faves celebrate 10th anniversary by releasing a limited edition ‘memory box’ containing a CD, DVD, book and more… Tags: 7-inch, boxset, folk, indie-folk, The Unthanks
‘Jenny Come Home’ by Andy Shauf (Single)
October 27, 2015 in Music
We don’t know Jenny, but if she’s the muse for a song like this we hope that she returns soon… Tags: Andy Shauf, indie-folk, Jenny Come Home
‘Black Flag’ by U.R.I (EP)
October 3, 2015 in Music
U.R.I is a prize-winning songwriter who’s got the backing of Frank Turner. So no pressure on his debut EP, then…… Tags: Black Flag, indie-folk, U.R.I
Ice Cold Love by Sofia (Single)
May 21, 2015 in Music
Sofia releases her latest single ‘Ice Cold Love’ and gives listeners a biting take on the empowering nature of heartache… Tags: chamber-country, electro-pop, Ice Cold Love, indie-folk, Sara Watkins, Tegan & Sara
17th Century Japanese Aviary by Inti Rowland (Album)
March 6, 2015 in Music
London indie-folk artist Inti Rowland releases his debut LP ‘17th Century Japanese Aviary’, a record of delicate and precise songwriting… Tags: 17th Century Japanese Aviary, Grizzly Bear, indie-folk, Inti Rowland, Laura Marling, The Antlers, William Tyler
EXCLUSIVE! ‘The Boulder & The Glass House’ by Ryan Hobler
December 29, 2014 in Music, News
This week’s exclusive – coming atcha on Monday due to Christmas and NYE – is from ‘Americana noir’ singer-songwriter Ryan… Tags: acoustic, Americana, indie-folk, Ryan Hobler
Too by Good Luck Mountain (Album)
December 11, 2014 in Music
‘Too’ is the second release by the indie-folk act Good Luck Mountain and it’s a record of delicacy and poise… Tags: alt-country, Eels, folk, Good Luck Mountain, indie, indie-folk, Lambchop, R.E.M., Ryan Adams, Sparklehorse, Van Morrison
Neighbour Of The Year by Nat Johnson (Album)
November 12, 2014 in Music
Nat Johnson takes her first foray into the world of the solo artist, leaving you wishing she lived next door… Tags: country, indie, indie-folk, Nat Johnson, Neighbour Of The Year, pop
Hold On Tight/Let Me Know by Ed Prosek (Single)
November 11, 2014 in Music
Brighton-based indie folkster Ed Prosek comes up trumps with ‘Hold On Tight/Let Me Know’, referencing folk acts old and new… Tags: Ed Prosek, folk, indie, indie-folk, single
Fragments by Dee Sada (EP)
October 24, 2014 in Music
The four tracks that make up ‘Fragments’ see Dee Sada tearing into the common but difficult subject of broken relationships… Tags: Dee Sada, Fragments, indie-folk
