Author Archives: Helen Marie Grant

About Helen Marie Grant

Music Journalist and author. Likes: folk, country, acoustic, blues, vintage fashion and beauty.

ALBUM: Rag Foundation ‘The Sparrow and the Thief’

Rating: With fourth album The Sparrow and the Thief, five-strong Welsh band Rag Foundation have delivered an invigorating breath of fresh folk air that keeps you on your toes with its capacity to stir emotions and hold them in balance….

EP: Yael Naim ‘Coward’

Some artists have the ability to morph into any era, and I think Yael Naim is one of them. The French/Israeli singer songwriter is set to launch her album, Older, later in the year. In the meantime, she’s provided a taster…

One To Watch: Adna

The soul drenched voice that is Adna knew from a young age where her destiny lay. Push play on any of her songs and a stunning vocal pulsates out of the speakers, caressing your ears with sublime ease, honesty and…

EP: The Wealden ‘Rushes’

If ever there was an EP that gives you free range to delve into dark, eccentric pockets of yourself, The Wealden’s debut Rushes is it. Self released ahead of an album in the autumn, this four track EP is a collaboration between…

EP: Worry Dolls ‘Burden’

Rating: With their fiesty red locks and refusal to succumb to cliche love songs, the Worry Dolls’ second EP Burden is a stomping example of cowgirl country folk, Pistol Annie style. It’s like looking through a lens into a dusty…

ALBUM: Jenny Lysander ‘Northern Folk’

Rating: Only few would disagree with the absolute satisfaction the discovery of a deliciously folky singer can bring. Every velvety, warming syllable wraps around the soul like an angelic hug. This is proven on an occasional basis when I am…

NEW TRACK: IDLEWILD – ‘EVERY LITTLE MEANS TRUST’

‘Every Little Means Trust’ is the third single taken from Idlewild‘s eighth album Everything Ever Written, which was released in February via Empty Words. With vocals and guitar flowing in harmony, this love song transports me to a place where…