My Brightest Diamond’s third album ‘All Things Will Unwind’ arrives on 10th October and tour date announcements are to follow soon, but in the meantime feast on the video for ‘Be Brave’. It’s a gorgeous slow-burning piece of operatic chamber pop.
Brooklyn based trio The Sweet Ones are certainly not known for their subtlety as demonstrated in their latest video for “Carburetor” – but the band’s new track “Kids At The Bottom” highlights their love for Jonathan Richman, harmonicas, and Americana.
Double Six, a sister label of Domino Record Co. have announced the release of John Cale’s Extra Playful EP, available now on heavyweight 12”, digital and now, due to demand, on CD from October 10th. If you enjoyed John’s 1973 album Paris 1919 you’ll love this!
Next month, Karine Polwart is to release a brand new DVD titled ‘Here’s Where Tomorrow Starts’. It is filmed largely in The Scottish Borders and features live favourites such as “Daisy”, “Sorry” and “Follow the Heron”. Watch a preview now and get her Autumn tour dates!
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy has released a digital only single titled ‘Quail & Dumplings’. The single features a track from the forthcoming album Wolfroy Goes to Town as well as some bonus tracks. Watch the video featuring Nina Nastasia!
Villagers have a new video for ‘Cecelia & Her Selfhood’. A long-standing live favourite at Villagers’ live shows, ‘Cecelia’ has finally been committed to tape. Indeed, more than a simple music video, it slowly took the shape of a short film by animator extraordinaire, Adrien Merigeau.
Folk Radio UK favourite Wilful Missing are to have two of their songs featured on this weeks BBC drama series Waterloo Road. You can download their new track, Constitution Failed, and watch the new video..plus, a new album is on the horizon!
On The Guardian’s latest series of ‘How I Covered…’ Bill Bailey steps in to demonstrate his cover of Gary Newman’s classic ‘Cars’…of course, if he didn’t do things a bit diffrently he wouldn’t be Bill Bailey, so he sings in French and plays the horns!
Ruarri Joseph has released a new video for his new song ‘A Good Thing Fallen’ which you can watch below. Ruarri is currently busy working on finishing his new album and rehearsing for his autumn / winter tour.
Watch these new music videos of Ryan Adams performing Dirty Rain and Ashes & Fire from his forthcoming album. They were filmed by David Black who was selected as one of 30 emerging photographers to watch in 2011 by Photo District News.
Bard are a new up and coming young band that features Theo, Louisa and Ewan. They have a unique sound that combines guitar, accordion and clarinet and their vocal talents have a timeless feel that is a perfect match to Theo’s inspiring lyrics.
Sound Tracks is a new multi-venue festival at three venue sites at New Cross, Shoreditch and Dalston, all connected by the East London Line across the Thames. Meanwhile, the East London Line will host a special ‘Travelling Stage’ of its own. Join them on Saturday 17 Sept from 7.00pm
