August 2011

Cocos Lovers – Elephant Lands

★★★★★
Cocos Lovers are a band of huge scale and huge sound whose compositions are a heady concoction of something for everyone. Read our Elephant Lands review.

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Balmorhea – Live At Sint-Elisabethkerk

by Alex 31 August 2011 Folk Music News

Though Balmorhea’s studio recordings never fail to impress, their songs have always been most powerful and affecting when performed live. Live At Sint-Elisabethkerk captures their magic.

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Martin Simpson – Purpose + Grace

by Alex 30 August 2011 Folk Music Reviews

★★★★★
Martin Simpson’s latest album, Purpose and Grace, is in many ways the epiphany of his career. It features a stunning array of artists including Richard Thompson, June Tabor and Dick Gaughan. A classic! You can preview the whole album for one week on Folk Radio UK!

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Lisa Hannigan New Album – Passenger

by Alex 30 August 2011 Folk Music News

Lisa Hannigan will release her much-anticipated second album, ‘Passenger’, on October 10: the follow-up to her Mercury-nominated debut, ‘Sea Sew’.

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Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm

by Melanie McGovern 30 August 2011 Folk Music Reviews

★★★★★
Benjamin Francis Leftwich’s latest release Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm feels like an album better left for background listening; moments of beauty and odd lyrical observations that grab but never quiet hold for long enough.

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Vadionmessico - Pepita, Queen of the Animals

Vadoinmessico – New single

by Melanie McGovern 29 August 2011 Folk Music News

London based Vadoinmessico’s latest single ‘Pepita, Queen of the Animals’ is due for release on September 19th. Listen now.

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Mire Kay’s new video

by Melanie McGovern 29 August 2011 Folk Music News

Swedish duo Mire Kay return with a beautiful video for their second single ‘So You Learned’, taken from the debut EP Fortress.

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King Creosote and Jon Hopkins live session

by Alex 29 August 2011 Video

King Creosote and Jon Hopkins recorded this live session for the Guardian on which they share the story behind the song ‘John Taylor’s Month Away’.

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Johnny Boy Would Love This…A Tribute To John Martyn

by Alex 27 August 2011 Folk Music Reviews

★★★★★
Johnny Boy Would Love This…A Tribute To John Martyn is a new compilation of covers featuring Beck, Snow Patrol, Beth Orton, Lisa Hannigan, Vashti Bunyan, Bombay Bicycle Club and more.

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Black Coffee & Stephee Pie

by Alex 25 August 2011 Folk Music Reviews

★★★★★
Black Coffee & Stephee Pie is a collaboration between a guy (Black Coffee & Cherry Pie) from France and a girl (Steffaloo) from California. Their Spin EP contains great dreamy electronic rock.

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Stephen Malkmus – Mirror Traffic

by Alex 25 August 2011 Folk Music Reviews

★★★★★
Stephen Malkmus and his current band, known as the Jicks have released their 5th album titled Mirror Traffic. Beck is on-board as producer and with 40 odd years experience between them something good had to come of it all.

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Introducing: Louise and the Pins

by Alex 24 August 2011 Introducing

With her 50′s glamour looks and sultry voice there’s not a lot not to like about Louise Hull. Combine that with perfect folk / pop / rock ‘n’ roll inspired melodies and two harmonious backing singers and you have a perfect band: Louise and the Pins

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Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell – Debut Album: Kite

by Alex 24 August 2011 Folk Music News

18 months after their acclaimed debut EP, The North Farm Sessions, Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell finally release their debut album Kite. Their album tour kicks off 22nd Sept.

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British Talent Returns to WOMEX

by Alex 24 August 2011 Folk Music News

After a five year absence, British artists are returning to the Womex world music convention this year: Juju, a collaboration between guitarist Justin Adams and Gambian griot Juldeh Camara; a figurehead of English folk music, Eliza Carthy performing with her new band; and Krar Collective.

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Treetop Flyers New Single

by Alex 24 August 2011 Folk Music News

Treetop Flyers release their new single ‘It’s About Time’ through Communion Records on 18th Sept with a launch party at London’s Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen on 19th Sept.

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New Channel 4 Series – Rockfeedback Presents

by Alex 24 August 2011 Folk Music News

A new series of Rockfeedback Presents will air on Channel 4 at the end of August into early October 2011. It will feature Robyn, Noah & The Whale, Joanna Newsom, Bombay Bicycle Club, Laura Marling, PJ Harvey, Animal Collective, Fleet Foxes and more.

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New Wilco Video

by Alex 24 August 2011 Folk Music News

Watch Wilco frontman, Jeff Tweedy, perform an accoustic version of ‘Dawned on Me’ from their forthcoming album The Whole Love.

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New Mix: Oranges to Blues

by Alex 23 August 2011 Features

Oranges to Blues is just a fun mix, nothing more, nothing less. It features new tracks from Tom Waits & Beirut to some great older tracks from the likes of R.L. Burnside and Bo Diddley. It has a twist after track 11 and a surprise ending!

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