folk

Ben Howard’s back, but his upbeat, chirpy self isn’t. I Forget Where We Were is darker, more melancholic… but still well worth a listen. Gone are the upbeat acoustic melodies featured in Howard’s singles The Wolves and Only Love. The album is considerably darker sounding with the chilled acoustic...

Nick Mulvey stakes his claim as a rival to the acoustic juggernauts of Ben Howard and Ed Sheeran in this ethereal evening of soothing songs and sweet melodies. While there wasn’t an abundance of difference between his live set and the album, this didn’t detract much from Nick’s overall...

Mavericks of anti-folk, Andrew Jackson Jihad, kicked off their tour with an energetic and career-spanning performance, in all their jet-lagged glory. The set was opened with ‘Temple Grandin’, telling listeners to ‘Cut the world in half, I bet that you will go and find a sleeping giant’. Just one...