Cue dodgy dancing, miniskirts and discos down at the old school hall as Glasgow’s Bubblegum Lemonade saunter onto the stage sounding like they have popped straight out of the 60s. more… “Bubblegum Lemonade”
A disco bass-line, syncopated beats and the fizz of cymbals drive this funky little number forward as Brain Canning’s heartfelt vocals soar above the catchy chorus and slide of guitars. more… “The Sea Kings”
Filled with energy, life and joy, Moira Stewart could well be the answer to every hyper-sexed female’s dreams. more… “Moira Stewart”
From the co-founder of Trunk Records, Stephen Cracknell, and the lead singer of Tuung, Sam Genders, comes The Accidental – a simply wonderful, dreamy folk group with hazy vocals delicately layered above an intricate patchwork of sounds and samples. more… “The Accidental”
Hazy, dreamlike vocals are backed by a wall of static guitars in this up-lifiting and joyous release from Glasgow’s Strawberry Whiplash. more… “Strawberry Whiplash”
Wildbirds & Peacedrums are a minimalist folk duo hailing from Sweden. The pair specialise in a brand of experimental folk that frankly won’t be for everyone, but is worth a listen nonetheless. more… “Wildbirds And Peacedrums”
Soaring violins and military drum beats open this dreamy, cinematic debut album from London’s The High Wire. The band sound similar to late 90s Britpop band, Ooberman, with their joyful, many layered vocals, intricate melodies and hazy of guitars which gently wash over you. more… “The High Wire”
If you haven’t yet heard of Guessmen prepared to be blown away. Hailing from the musical bad-lands of Newcastle, the trio merge so many influences into their songs that it is hard to keep to track of what is going on. more… “Guessmen”
Sounding like the poor mans Lightning Seeds is a fall from grace indeed for the former founding member and one half of the song writing team behind Squeeze. more… “Chris Difford”
Begun as the spin-off of a spin-off, roots-centric folk band, The Cave Singers, was started by Derek Fudesco of Pretty Girls Make Graves and Murder City Devils. Apparently, the Seattle band were never big fans of folk music, nor did they ever intended to play it, but then, if this the case, how can it be that the trio have released one of the most hypnotizing folk albums heard in a long time? more… “The Cave Singers”