folk

In 2014 Sun Kil Moon found their oeuvre with a record many instantly deemed classic: Benji, in which frontman Mark Kozelek put up front a lifetime of experience and poignant stories of those lost in his life, with a density of language that bordered on spoken word, and a frankness rarely seen in any...

Villagers return with their third album, Darling Arithmetic, crafted primarily by Conor O’Brien and recorded in his own home in Ireland. Made up of a selection of stripped-back songs that what were meant to be demos, it’s a different sound to its Mercury nominated predecessor, Awayland. Though don’t be fooled, the 9 track album’s emotionally raw sound means any love for O’Brien’s Villagers...

Supporting Hudson Taylor on their UK tour, the Belfast sibling duo kickstart their set with ‘Shout It’, an energetic track immediately showcasing their intricate vocal harmonies and accomplished instrumental work. Punctuated with Blues-style guitar riffs and solos redolent of The White Stripes, the pair deftly catch the crowds’ attention...

What sort of love song can exist in this day and age? In a time when the best ballads tend to be about heartbreak rather than heartache; while words like love and desire have been packaged off and distributed by the likes of One Direction and Bruno Mars. One...

Mike Rosenberg AKA Passenger was joined by The Once, filling Rock City with their folk sensations and melting the audience’s hearts. The Once, a folk trio from Newfoundland, Canada, began with extraordinarily beautiful harmonies. Lead singer Geri’s vocals were incredible, and when band members Phil and Andrew joined her the crowd...

Holding up the philosophy that Christmas music should not only be festive, but diverse, Impact has compiled a list of 25 ‘Christmas songs’ to take you through advent. Including not only songs which are indisputably part of the Christmas canon, but also straying into areas of music which holds looser links...

Currently undergoing a headline tour of the UK,  22 year-old folk singer-songwriter, Marika Hackman arrived in  Nottingham for her show at the Bodega. She played an enchanting set, with songs from her previous EPs like ‘Bath Is Black’ and ‘You Come Down’ that the audience seemed to know very...