Smoke Fairies - Darkness Brings The Wonders HomeIn the making of their new album Darkness Brings The Wonders Home, Smoke Fairies drew inspiration from mysteries both real and imagined: sea monsters, flocks of crows taking flight in extravagant formation, strange creatures dwelling in the mud near their new South London abode. With their mesmeric vocal presence and starkly poetic lyrics, singer multi instrumentalists Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies embed all that odd magic into songs that speak

is both a powerful sermon and a moving play for voices

it was hugely influential in setting the agenda for what was to follow

now available on vinyl for the very first time

They do not care about you and your expectations

As part of their 20 th Anniversary celebrations

The Americana Music Association also recently honoured him with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting

"The Gilded Cunt" seems to clearly preface Oh Sees’ later psych skewed pop sensibilities

Monnette Sudler (guitar)

Featuring the striking cover image of a pig floating above London's Battersea power station

the debut from Whitney

I sifted through my hoard of dusty singles to see whether I had found forgotten treasure or misjudged junk

on John Felice's days with The Modern Lovers