New Laura Marling album - I Speak Because I Can (2010)

The new Laura Marling album is due out 22nd March and after listening to the second single, 'Devil's Spoke', I have high hopes for it. The song has a celtic feel to it and reminds me a little of Fairport Convention. Sandy Denny and the British folk scene of the late '60s/early '70s. From what I've read I think Mumford & Sons also feature in the video and may well play on the album. Check out the brilliant video for it below. The single is the follow-up to 2009's 'Goodbye England (Covered in Snow)'.

Listen to 'Alas I Cannot Swim' in Spotify (2008)

Listen to 'Sandy Denny' in Spotify (1972)

Listen to Fairport Convention's 'Leige & Lief' in Spotify (1969)

Midlake - The Courage of Others

First off, Happy New Year! I've not posted anything for a week or so and hope everybody had a Merry Christmas! Anyway, I thought I'd kick off 2010 with a few tracks from Midlake's new album! I've been waiting for this album for a while and although I haven't heard it yet, there are a few tracks on You Tube that sound very promising indeed! Apparently the band have been listening to a lot of 60s/70s folk music (Fairport Convention, Strawbs, Incrdible String Band etc) and I can't wait to hear it! If you've never heard of them before, be sure to check out their other albums on Spotify:

'The Trials of Van Occupanther'

'Bamnan And Silvercork'








And here's one of my favourite tracks of theirs from 'The Trials of Van Occupanther':