Bleeding Heart Narrative

Green Man Festival just posted a video of a Bleeding Heart Narrative session from the festival.

I was not at Green Man but I sure as hell am going to go next year, just have to deal with the heavy commute to Wales. Im sure it's worth it though, it really looks like an amazing Festival!

I did however manage to see Bleeding Heart Narrative at Truck Festival and after one too many local Oxford ales it was more than welcome to be able to sit, relax and listen to some beautiful music with a hint of folk.

Having been around since 2008 im almost ashamed to have not heard of nor seen them sooner, they were certainly one of my Festival highlights of the summer.

Forest City Lovers

Yet another exceptional band to come from Canada!

Forest City Lovers are headed by Kat Burns who possesses a sweet and gentle voice and the sound is quirky as well as innocent. I'd have to describe this band quite simply as cute.

Even more reason why Canadian Folk-pop is the best.

Dry The River

Following the news yesterday that 'Dry the River' are set to release their debut album, I felt the compulsory need to listen to them as much as possible!



So much good to say about this band, roll on the 5th March!

Admiral Fallow and Frightened Rabbit

I just realised I was selfish in not sharing this on here.

Some of you may have already seen it but for those of you who don't know, this is Scott from Frightened Rabbit and Louis from Admiral Fallow performing 'Don't go Breaking my Heart' together, I really wish I was there!

Do the Scottish really know how blessed they are to have two great bands in their country and also such an amazing accent!

Black Books (The Band)

Another band that I recently found are 'Black Books'.

The five piece band from Austin Texas have an EP out called 'An introduction to'

They possess a folky yet electric sound. Well worth the listen. Remind me of mix up of Death Cab for Cutie and Groove Armada.

Here is 'The Big Idea'

It's that time of the Year

As the new year is approaching most people have been busy compiling their top ten albums of the year.... I am finding it very difficult!

I can only say of a few bands that I know will make it into the top ten at the moment.

How does everyone do it...

Hopefully I will have a list ready before 2012

New Discovery!

I am determined to make more new discoveries.

Seeing as it's coming up to the end of the year and soon to be 2012 which of course is when the world will end I feel I should be finding new bands for next year.

Today I found someone who I had heard quite a lot about but only listened to recently.

Dan Mangan is certainly pleasing my ears. Granted he has done quite a bit since 2007 but a friend of mine today told me to listen to him and I thought it was about time. Hailing from Canada he provides a charismatic Folk sound that I am a sucker for!

Not only does he possess a hauntingly honest voice but the use of strings in the songs as well as electric guitar creates quite a fresh sound.

Favourite song of the new album 'Oh Fortune' is probably 'Post War Blues' and here it is:-



Enjoy x