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.
Helen catches a rare opportunity to see Beverley Martyn, our Artist of the Month, perform live at London’s Bush Hall… “a musical phoenix rising from the ashes.”
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.
FRUK Première: The Lancastrian trio Harp and a Monkey are among those leading from the front in commemorating Gallipoli Day (April 25) with their new video for The Gallipoli Oak.
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.
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.
In the 2nd part of our interview David from The Young‘Uns tells us about some of their song choices and offers insight into their plans and quest for “justice and love” in song and deed.
