Live Review: Swimming Tapes – Soup Kitchen, Manchester
I have to admit, I didn’t know too much about Swimming Tapes before attending this gig. Swimming Tapes are very much up-and-coming,...
Live Review: Of Monsters and Men – Manchester Academy 1
It's not often that we disagree here at Thank Folk For That, but the new record from Iceland's Of Monsters and Men...
Album Review: Cattle & Cane – Navigator
Cattle & Cane have had a few releases under their belt and all of a high standard,...
Album Review: Vetiver – Up On High
Vetiver is a kind of grass with a sophisticated, earthy scent and this description would be a...
Live Review: Orville Peck – Yes, Manchester
This evening's show is a sell out and UK fans are clearly embracing the spirit of the genre that Orville Peck straddles,...
Live Review: Night Moves – Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
According to the band's Instagram account, Night Moves don't travel beyond their own country's borders much. We are therefore honoured to welcome...
Live Review: Charles Esten – The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Charles Esten IS Deacon Claybourne. This is the only reason why folk bedecked in ten-gallon hats and suede fringe jackets are here...
Album Review: Leif Vollebekk – New Ways
2017's Twin Solitude was an introspective affair, a self-reflective road trip with a sombre geography full of...
Album Review: Michael Kiwanuka – KIWANUKA
What a time Michael Kiwanuka is having. A few short years ago after the release of a...
Live Review: Weyes Blood – Club Academy, Manchester
Manchester has gone to town on Halloween this year for some reason. There’s orange, inflatable monsters everywhere, and Club Academy is no...