With his second album, House Of Jacks, Blair Dunlop builds on the considerable promise of his debut and subsequent Horizon Folk Award, creating a bold and big new sound in the process.
In 10 years of music making Megson have consistently wowed audiences with trademark harmonies and sublime song selections. In A Box is further proof of what they do best.
Whispers is the new album from Mike Rosenberg better known to most as Passenger. Simon delves into the album and falls hook, line and sinker for the extraordinary quality of the songs.
Mo Kenney’s self-titled album sets a very high bench mark and it’s way past time the rest of us caught up with what Canadians seem to know already Mo Kenney is a star in the making.
With Cara Dillon’s first new album in five years due out May 19th we have a nice double video bonus with an EPK interview exclusive to FRUK and also the promo for Shotgun Down The Avalanche.
As dark, brooding and beautiful as the Welsh landscape, 9Bach venture into new songs on Tincian, inspired by the heritage of their homeland and a trip down under with thrilling results.
What started as a solo project aiming at a distinctly English sound is turning into a band in its own right and Wenlock Hill, the second album from Merrymouth proves the wisdom therein.
They say there’s no place like Home and by following her heart Hafdis Huld proves the wisdom with a sublime and serene CD recorded in the rural outskirts of Reykjavik where she resides.
Martin Green offers FRUK an exclusive glimpse of the other side and the commissioning and stage production of Crows’ Bones with all its ghostly chills and musical thrills.
The Moulettes make another quantum leap and Costellations is quite possibly a worm hole to a parallel universe. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – Houston we have lift off.
Our Song of the Day is from Lotte Mullan’s new four track EP, Claw Marks. We have an exclusive video premiere for “I Hope It Breaks Your Heart” and the added bonus of a live review.
Disappointed at missing The Bevvy Sisters London debut, your FRUK correspondent arranged for a recording of the sold out show to be sent over and it all but made up for my absence.
Edd Donovan and his Wandering Moles have meandered into Camden for the London launch of Something To Take The Edge Off. It’s a cracking show too, with plenty of surprises in the set.
A brief promo trip gave FRUK a chance for an exclusive face to face with Robert Francis to talk about the superb Heaven and his journey from hell, taking in the Ry Cooder and RHCP connections.
Bellowhead play a capacity crowd at London’s Royal Albert Hall and announce signing to Island Records, with the new album Revival due for June 23rd release.
Cara Dillon live at The Islington London (14th April 2014), performing an intimate showcase for the launch of A Thousand Hearts that will live long in the memory.
Martin Green’s Crows’ Bones is a genuine collaboration with Inge Thomson, Becky Unthank and Nicklas Roswall. Adrian Utley and Calum Malcolm act as Ghost Busters in chief.
