Folk
News: Laura Jean To Release New Album & Announces Tour
Laura Jean announces release date for her new album, ‘Amateurs’ as well as supporting tour.
Track: Naarm/Melbourne trio Summer Flake wonder who the ‘Stranger’ in the mirror is – an easy slow burning track with a delicate pop sensibility.
‘Stranger’ is a slow burning fuse of a song that floats in the ether with a gorgeous slide guitar motif and layers of glorious harmonies. Summer Flake have that laid back low-fi burnish that brings to mind bands like Mazzy Star or Cowboy Junkies – soft velvet vocals and shimmering guitars that create an evocative …
Live Gallery: Amazing Aldous Harding Wows Sydney 22.10.2022
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Album Review: Ottus – Ghost Travellers
Homerecords is a Belgian label with an emphasis towards acoustic music, and they describe this recent release as “adventurous yet gentle indie pop folk, halfway between electric and acoustic”. Ottus hail from the city of Liège, which certainly accounts for the adventurous side, it being an underground melting pot of a place, constantly spewing forth …
Track: Bishopskin – Ave Maria
Following a break during the Summer after a triumphant last live show in late May, Bishopskin have returned with a bang, delivering a new single that both refines and redefines their sound. The alternative folk outfit (as much as this description may fit a band that is refreshingly defiant of any sort of genre categorisation …
Track: Neev Shares Delicate Folk Stunner ‘Seawall’
Glasgow based singer-songwriter Neev showcases her delicate touch and effortless ability to create beautiful, warming folk soundscapes on her new single ‘Seawall’. Built around a rich, pillowy, organic sound pallet of gently strummed acoustic guitars, swelling strings and subtle splashes of electric guitar, ‘Seawall’ possesses a gorgeous, burnt umber aura; a soundtrack to compliment warming your hands …
News: The Dead South add Hobart date to their Australian tour itinerary.
Dual Juno Award-winning Canadian hillbilly bluegrass band, The Dead South, have added a number of extra shows to their Australian tour, including one in collaboration with Southern Extremities Productions at The Odeon Theatre in Hobart on Saturday, 21st January 2023. The band, widely known for the sensation that became of the video for ‘In Hell …
Track: Sowulo Shares Video For Track Begalan; New Album ‘Wurdiz’ Out Now
Nordic Dark Folk artist Sowulo has released his new studio album ‘Wurdiz’ via By Norse Music. Along with the album release, Sowulo has shared the video for his track ‘Begalan’. Begalan expresses that ‘the mind’ sometimes thinks it can resist or oppose fate when it should yield and stand strong together with her instead. Recognising your own …
Premiere: Oceanique’s ‘Like I’m Living’ is a delicate floating cloud of pop delight. Live dates announced as well.
We are very pleased to premiere the new single ‘Like I’m Living’ from Oceanique, the twin sister folk duo from culturally exploding city of Perth. With a gossamer delicacy that floats in the air, the vocals and feather light acoustic guitars are ethereal, laced with an air of melancholy and a dreamy reverie. Harmonies weave …
Track: Sturt Avenue miss their ‘Best Friend’ – an achingly raw and beautiful paean to change and loss.
Sturt Avenue‘s ‘Best Friend’ provides an achingly beautiful tribute to the past and the indelible connections one has to certain people. The shimmering acoustic sound is augmented by the delicate harmonies and deep sense of yearning in the vocals. The band says of the track: ‘Best Friend’ is a breakup song written and recorded at …