Folk-rock legend Richard Thompson, experimental singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop and This is the Kit are among names confirmed for Royal Albert Home in May.
Whether you just want to drift away in the soothing vocals and musical ambience or dig into her lyrical concerns, the album offers many rewards and, while it may confront death, it also embraces life.
With her UK and European tour about to kick off, Jesca Hoop has revealed a new stop-motion animation for Pegasi which was directed by Rachel Blumberg. The song is taken from her album Memories are Now, her Sub Pop debut released earlier this year.
Jesca Hoop has shared her new video for Memories Are Now, the title track from her critically acclaimed new album, available worldwide on Sub Pop from tomorrow. The mesmeric video was directed by award-winning animator/illustrator Annlin Chao
With Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop due to take a trip over the Atlantic this month for a brief run of dates that concludes at Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham, we caught up with Jesca to talk about their latest collaboration on Love Letter For Fire.
Bob Boilen at NPR invited Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop to perform at his desk yesterday. The duo performed three songs from their latest album Love Letters For Fire – a great session, brimming with charm as well as laughter.
Sam Beam’s collaboration with Jesca Hoop is easily his best work in a while, and, on top of being a fine album, keeping his company will hopefully create a wider awareness of her charms too.
There’s plenty of Folk music at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival including two world premiere shows: Karine Polwart’s ‘Wind Resistance’ and ‘Flit’ featuring Lau’s Martin Green, Adam Holmes, Portishead’s Adrian Utley, Mogwai’s Dominic Aitchison and Becky Unthank.
In his latest collaboration Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) shares songwriting duties for the first time as he teams up with Jesca Hoop for an album inspired by classic duets. In a new video they tell the story behind the album.
Jesca Hoop is to release Ode To Banksy which pays homage to the internationally renowned street artist, the third single from her critically acclaimed album The House That Jack Built. Watch the video.
Jesca Hoop’s new album ‘The Complete Kismet Acoustic’ is about rediscovery in many ways…her best album yet…as Tom Waits once said “her music is like going swimming in a lake at night”
