Editor’s Note: Here at BIYL we like to wing things. There’s no master plan for our end of year lists, and frankly I don’t even know if I’ll be able to make one. But I imagine we’ll each be tackling the year separately (and possibly in one collective discussion, we’ll see how things go). Mark [...]

I was listening to Polly Scattergood the other day, and ‘Unforgiving Arms’ came on. I really love the song, but it suddenly occurred to me that Polly sounded like someone else. I couldn’t quite pinpoint who, but I definitely got a familiar vibe from her vocals. It all came together when I read a post [...]

This is a particularly good week for new releases! It not only includes what will likely land the top spot on my list for album of the year – Miss Polly Scattergood’s debut – but releases from indie powerhouse John Vanderslice, former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker (let’s face it – Pulp is probably not reuniting [...]

I’ve made no secret of the fact that I think Polly Scattergood is one of the finest talents to emerge in recent memory. She’s just an amazing singer/songwriter, and her music possesses an emotional depth one would never expect from such a young person. When her record drops here on May 19th I fully predict [...]

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK THORPE
Of all the artists available for a remix, Polly Scattergood would not be the first on my list to try one on. Not that Polly isn’t amazing, rather the fact that she is so amazing is why I wouldn’t think a remix would work. She has such a unique style and [...]

I am *so* excited for Polly Scattergood’s debut to hit us here in the U.S. She’s another artist I discovered thanks to my former blogmate, Mark. He has a real knack for picking up on musicians right before they absolutely explode (White Lies & Glasvegas immediately come to mind). Polly is yet another in a [...]

My buddy Mark talked about this on Rock Sellout, but I wanted to repost it because I think it’s just an amazing performance. Not to be missed!