As usual: very, very late. Let's go.
"Sans Fousils, Ni Souliers, a Paris" - Martha Wainwright
You've probably heard of one incredibly talented Wainwright or another, be it this lady or her brothers Landon or Rufus. This album is her live renditions of some of Edith Piaf's works, highlights being beautiful covers of nostalgic and incidental "La Foule" and the famous "Adieu, Mon Coeur".
"Hounds of Love" - Kate Bush
Embarrassingly, I didn't actually own a copy of this album until a couple of weeks ago. I'm not brave enough to write a full blog post review of it, but "Hounds of Love" is just extraordinary and unique, I listen to it about every day at the moment. From the classics, heartbreakingly sorrowful "Running Up That Hill" and title track "Hounds of Love" to some others I hadn't heard before, ghostly "Under Ice" and the explosive "Waking The Witch" it's all so passionate and dark.
Bear's Den
Bear's Den stem from Communion Records, their lead singer is Andrew Davie of ex-Cherbourg fame and their EP "Agape" is due for release in March, their folk-rock is nostalgic and inclusive and just beautiful. I wrote about their song "Pompeii" here a while ago. They're about to embark on their first headline tour in the UK, and are playing shows with Mumford and Sons this summer in Ontario, Ohio, Oklahoma and Florida in the summer, which you can find dates for on their website.
"A Streetcat Named Bob" - James Bowen
This is a book and not music, but it is extraordinary. James Bowen was living off of benefits, a recovering addict and most of all incredibly lonely, when he met a street cat who he took in (or took him in), and changed his life completely. A story of three things I love very much: busking, cats, and the city of London. I believe they're doing a book tour currently.
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