Folk & Singer-Songwriter

Grizzly Bear – ‘Sleeping Ute’

New Grizzly Bear to soothe you. The Daniel Rossen-led song is the opening number from…

Cian Nugent
Cian Nugent – ‘Grass Above My Head’ / ‘My War Blues’ (Black Flag) 7″

Last year, Cian Nugent came to a lot of people’s attention with his full-length album…

Sorcha Richardson: A 21 year old Dubliner in New York

The leap abroad from your hometown or country can be a really freeing feeling, whether…

Daughter – ‘In The Shallows’ (Daytrotter session)

One of the most consistent live session sites on the internet, Daytrotter has gone to…

First Aid Kit – ‘The Lion’s Roar’ (video)

I’ve a soft spot for these gals ever since I saw them at SXSW and…

Daughter – ‘Medicine’

Another burning beauty from Elena Tonra from Daughter’s The Wild Youth EP. This one’s proper…

Awesome Tapes From Africa record label puts out first release

If there was ever a candidate for music blog to turn into a record label…

First Aid Kit make Patti Smith cry

First Aid Kit recently performed at the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm. Patti Smith was…

James Vincent McMorrow – ‘We Don’t Eat’ (video by Myles O’Reilly)

A new video by Myles O’Reilly. My favourite version of this is the live version…

little xs for eyes – ‘In The Light’

little xs for eyes release their debut album of harmony-led folk-pop entitled S.A.D. on October…

Daughter – ‘Love’

Heavy on the heartbreak, Daughter’s Elena Tonra is pretty cut up on ‘Love’. “Did she…

Lisa Hannigan – ‘Knots’ (video by Myles O’Reilly)

Passenger is already streaming at KCRW and here’s Myles O’Reilly’s simply gooey video of Lisa…

Villagers – ‘Cecelia & Her Selfhood’

A song played regularly live ‘Cecelia & Her Selfhood’ has been committed to tape and…

Sunday Song: Kings of Convenience – Me in You (video)

A lovely Kings Of Convenience song with a blissful idyllic video. Wait for it… The…

Feist – ‘How Come You Never Go There’

After some teasing short videos, Feist finally reveals the first song from her new album…

Feist announces new album Metals

Feist releases a new album called Metals, her first in four years on September 30th…

Introducing: The Depravations – Galway’s sunny indie folksters

While Ireland’s west coast doesn’t have the same sunny connotations as its American counterpart, Galway…

Listen to the Benjamin Francis Leftwich album & win tickets to his Irish tour

I’ve been enjoying the debut album by Benjamin Francis Leftwich this morning which is apt…

Diagrams – ‘Antelope’

If you were a fan of the band Tunng, you’ll find plenty to love in…

James Vincent McMorrow – Wilderness Session (video)

The Wilderness Sessions is a new video series which captures musicians playing songs in the…